Messaging Network Overlay for Cloud Discontinuity Bridging
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Solution Overview
Problem
The integration of private and public cloud resource providers faces discontinuities that increase complexity and operational burdens, hindering the benefits of cloud computing, particularly in managing and configuring networking across these environments.
Innovation Solution
A networked computing system utilizing an overlay network with a messaging protocol that encapsulates messages with text-based addressing, allowing communication across disjoint networks without additional complexity, leveraging existing IP networks for optimized performance and availability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If software defined networking technologies are used to address physical discontinuities across private and public cloud infrastructure, then network connectivity is improved, but application complexity increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a messaging network as an intermediary layer between applications and the underlying IP network infrastructure. This messaging network provides a simplified communication interface that abstracts away the complexity of software defined networking, allowing applications to communicate across private and public cloud boundaries without directly interacting with the complex SDN configuration and management layers.
2Adaptability or versatility
If software defined networking is implemented to bridge cloud boundaries, then network flexibility is improved, but administration and management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The messaging network acts as a mediator that handles the complexity of SDN administration and management internally, while presenting a simple communication interface to users. The system manages SDN network configurations, resource provisioning, and cross-cloud connectivity through the messaging protocol, shielding administrators from the inherent complexity of SDN operations.
3Productivity
If cloud workloads are configured to overcome data center and network boundary discontinuities, then cloud operational efficiency is improved, but application complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The messaging network provides an intermediary communication layer that enables cloud workloads to operate efficiently across data center and network boundaries without requiring applications to be complex. The messaging protocol handles cross-cloud communication, routing, and coordination, allowing applications to maintain simple logic while achieving improved cloud operational efficiency.
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AI summary
A system and method for sending a message over a network are provided. An example system includes a first network interface that is assigned a first Internet Protocol (IP) address, where the network interface is linked to a logical network. The system also includes a messaging protocol module that obtains a first message to be sent over a messaging network to a target system linked to the logical network, generates a second message by encapsulating, based on a messaging protocol, the first message, and determines a destination address for the second message, where the destination address includes a text string and a second IP address of the target system. The system further includes a second network interface that sends over the messaging network the second message having the destination address, where the messaging network is based on the messaging protocol.