Data criticality-based network policy creation and consumption
AssigneeVMware, Inc.
InventorsSriram Gopalakrishnan, Hrishikesh Ghatnekar
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention provide a method of performing services on a host computer on which a machine executes. At a service engine executing on the host computer separately than the machine, the method receives a data message from the machine. The method determines that the data message is associated with a file (1) that is stored on the machine and (2) that stores confidential information. The method performs a service operation on the data message based on said determination.
Claims20
A method of performing services on a host computer on which a machine executes, the method comprising:
- at a service engine executing on the host computer separately than the machine:
- receiving a data message from the machine;
- determining that the data message is associated with a file (i) that is stored on the machine and (ii) that stores confidential information;
- and
- performing a service operation on the data message based on said determination.
A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program for execution by one or more processing units of a host computer, the host computer executing at least one service engine and at least one machine that is separate from the service engine, the program for enabling the service engine to perform services on data messages sent by the machine, the program comprising sets of instructions for:
- receiving a data message from the machine;
- determining that the data message is associated with a file (i) that is stored on the machine and (ii) that stores confidential information;
- and
- performing a service operation on the data message based on said determination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.