MANAGEMENT OF A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK GATEWAY
DE602019085389T2Active Publication Date: 2026-06-03MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
- Filing Date
- 2019-04-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-03
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing VPN gateway implementations with multiple instances can cause unacceptable downtime due to improper configuration of VPN connections, leading to long delays in network traffic when one connection fails.
Method used
Implementing a gateway coordinator at each VPN gateway instance to manage public IP addresses and provide mutual backup, allowing seamless migration of VPN connections between instances in case of failure or improper configuration.
Benefits of technology
Reduces downtime to a few minutes or less, ensuring high availability and continuous VPN operations by maintaining active-active mode with backup instances, even when one instance fails.
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