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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2010
Matthew Robertson, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Rao Sandeep Hebbani Raghavendra, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Qingqing LI, San Jose, CA (US);
Matthew Robertson, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Rao Sandeep Hebbani Raghavendra, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Qingqing Li, San Jose, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
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.