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Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016

Filed:

Jun. 18, 2013
Applicant:

Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc, Redmond, WA (US);

Inventors:

Pradeep Senniappan, Redmond, WA (US);

Uladzimir V. Raikou, Kirkland, WA (US);

Natalia Valeryevna Varava, Bellevue, WA (US);

Gregory M. Cusanza, Redmond, WA (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); G06F 9/48 (2006.01); G06F 9/455 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/12 (2013.01); G06F 9/4856 (2013.01); G06F 2009/4557 (2013.01);
Abstract

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.


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