Cisco Technology, Inc.

Qingqing Li

Pravin Singhal

Sunil Potti

Matthew Scott Robertson

Rao Sandeep Hebbani Raghavendra

Parley Van Oleson

Juzar Kothambawala

Wai Yip Tung

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at one of a plurality of servers, a request from a client for a secure communication session, storing context information associated with the secure communication session at a virtual context server in communication with the servers, and establishing the secure communication session between one of the servers and the client. The context information includes a session identifier, a secret, and a session state. The stored context information is available to the servers to allow the secure communication session to move between the servers. An apparatus for secure data transfer in a virtual environment is also disclosed.

Secure data transfer in a virtual environment

A method is disclosed for performing message and transformation adapter functions in a network element on behalf of an application. According to one aspect, the network element determines an application layer message that is collectively contained in payload portions of data packets. The application layer message conforms to an application layer protocol, such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The network element determines the application layer protocol to which the application layer message conforms. Based on the application layer protocol, an adapter is selected from among a plurality of adapters that are accessible to the network element. The application layer message is provided to the selected adapter, which converts the application layer message into a 'canonical' message that is not specific to any particular application layer protocol.

Performing message and transformation adapter functions in a network element on behalf of an application

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