Cloudvelox, Inc.

Vmware, Inc.

Chung-Shang Shao

Panagiotis Tsirigotis

Rajeev Chawla

Anand Iyengar

Raman Chawla

Siddharth Ekbote

Jun Kang Chin

Jesse Schachter

Mac learning for cross-site layer-2 connectivity. Some embodiments provide a method for enabling data traffic to be sent between across which a logical network spans. A logical network segment (i.e., a layer-2 network segment such as a logical switch) spans at least two sites via tunnels between network elements deployed in the sites that operate as bridges (or 2-port switches) to pass data traffic between the sites without leaving the logical network segment. Because these network elements operate similarly to bridges, they are not assigned network (layer 3) addresses (e.g., IP addresses). In order to send address resolution protocol (ARP) requests to a router in one site, the network element in another site uses a network address of one of the data compute nodes (DCNs) operating in its site that is connected to the logical network segment spanning the two sites.

MAC learning for cross-site layer-2 connectivity

A software application designed to operate within an enterprise system is modified to operate properly within a system of a third-party provider. In one embodiment, a site manager obtains pertinent information about the software application from the source systems that make up the enterprise system and provides it to a cloud manager, and the cloud manager uses the information to generate a modified version of the software application for use on the cloud provider. The modification may include operations such as driver injection, file system mounting customization, customization of hostname-to-network address mappings, and boot image creation. Secure connections may also be established between the enterprise system and third-party provider to allow the application running on the third-party provider to access the services of the enterprise system.

Automated establishment of access to remote services

A software application designed to operate within an enterprise system is modified to operate properly within a system of a third-party provider. In one embodiment, a site manager obtains pertinent information about the software application from the source systems that make up the enterprise system and provides it to a cloud manager, and the cloud manager uses the information to generate a modified version of the software application for use on the cloud provider. The modification may include operations such as driver injection, file system mounting customization, customization of hostname-to-network address mappings, and boot image creation.

Generation of a cloud application image

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Hayward, CA, United States of America

Chung-Shang Shao