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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2009
Aamer S. Akhter, Cary, NC (US);
Arivu Mani Ramasamy, San Jose, CA (US);
Derek L. Huckaby, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Aamer S. Akhter, Cary, NC (US);
Arivu Mani Ramasamy, San Jose, CA (US);
Derek L. Huckaby, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes identifying a first data center configured to receive a request initiated by an end user. The method also includes detecting a presence of a wide area application service (WAAS) and identifying a second data center. The method further includes signaling, in response to the presence of the WAAS, to redirect data packets associated with the request to the second data center. In more specific embodiments, the signaling includes adding a TCP option to packets of a session associated with the end user to inform components of redirecting capabilities of a WAAS element. The detecting can include recognizing a transmission control protocol (TCP) option in detecting the presence of the WAAS. The TCP option can be used to identify capabilities of a WAAS element that is involved in servicing the request of the end user.