US 8,510,447 B2 · Direct addressability and direct server return

Abstract

Cloud computing platforms having computer-readable media that perform methods for direct addressability and direct server return are provided. The cloud computing platform includes a load balancer and several servers. The servers are configured with public addresses, private addresses, and an address of the load balancer. The loopback interface of the servers is configured with the address of the load balancer. This allows a server to bypass the load balancer when replying to communication messages. Additionally, the public and private addresses of the servers enable direct addressability in the cloud computing platform. Accordingly, an application executing in the cloud computing platform may connect two or more clients on the same server.

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Dependent claims

One or more hardware computer readable media storing instructions to perform a method for direct addressability in a cloud computing platform, the method comprising:

receiving a request, from an application executing in the cloud computing platform, to connect at least two clients to the same server;
receiving a message from a first client;
connecting the first client to a first server;
receiving a message from a second client;
connecting the second client to a second server, wherein the first server and second server are connected to two distinct private virtual networks;
selecting the first server to process the messages from the first client and second client when capacity available to the second server is lower than capacity available to the first server;
transmitting a public address of the first server to the second server;
and
connecting the second client to the first server using the public address.

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