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Pradeep Senniappan

Gregory M Cusanza

Natalia Valeryevna Varava

Uladzimir V Raikou

Karthikeyan Nenmeli Ravichandran

Improving a distributed network environment. A method includes determining physical element properties of physical elements in a virtualized network topology. The method further includes determining gateway placement on a first physical element of the virtualized network topology. The method further includes determining utilization of physical elements in the virtualized network topology. Based on the physical element properties, gateway placement, and utilization of physical elements in the virtualized network topology, the method further includes determining an improved virtualized network topology to improve use of physical elements in the virtualized network topology.

Dynamically migrating virtual machines and gateways

Configuring third party solutions to operate with virtual machines and virtual switches in a distributed network environment. The method includes receiving information at a logical switch about third party solutions in a distributed network. The method further includes receiving information at the logical switch about requirements for virtual components of the distributed network. The method further includes the logical switch automatically configuring third party solutions in the distributed network to meet the requirements for the virtual components of the distributed network.

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