17957939. USER ASSIGNED NETWORK INTERFACE QUEUES simplified abstract (Amazon Technologies, Inc.)

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USER ASSIGNED NETWORK INTERFACE QUEUES

Organization Name

Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Evgeny Schmeilin of Haifa (IL)

Dileep Varma Bairraju of San Jose CA (US)

Georgy Zorik Machulsky of San Jose CA (US)

Said Bshara of Tira (IL)

USER ASSIGNED NETWORK INTERFACE QUEUES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17957939 titled 'USER ASSIGNED NETWORK INTERFACE QUEUES

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a patent application for an API that allows users to configure the number of queues for virtual machines, assign queues to virtual networking interfaces, and dynamically adjust queue counts.

  • Users can configure the number of queues for virtual machines.
  • Each virtual machine can be assigned a pool of queues.
  • Users can assign queues from the pool to virtual networking interfaces.
  • A new metadata field is described for launching virtual machines with queue configurations.
  • Queue counts can be dynamically adjusted by users.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in cloud computing environments, data centers, and virtualization platforms to optimize network performance and resource allocation.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of inefficient queue usage in virtual machines by allowing users to configure queue counts based on the intended application.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved network performance, better resource utilization, and increased flexibility in managing virtual machines.

Potential Commercial Applications

Potential commercial applications of this technology include cloud service providers, network infrastructure companies, and software vendors offering virtualization solutions.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be existing virtualization platforms or network management tools that offer some level of queue configuration for virtual machines.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact overall system performance in a virtualized environment?

This technology could potentially improve system performance by allowing users to optimize queue configurations for virtual machines based on their specific requirements.

What security implications should be considered when configuring queue counts for virtual networking interfaces?

Users should consider potential security risks when assigning queues to virtual networking interfaces, as misconfigurations could lead to vulnerabilities in the network infrastructure.


Original Abstract Submitted

An Application Programming Interface (API) allows a launching of a virtual machine where a queue count can be configured by a user. More specifically, each virtual machine can be assigned a pool of queues. Additionally, each virtual machine can have multiple virtual networking interfaces and a user can assign a number of queues from the pool to each virtual networking interface. Thus, a new metadata field is described that can be used with requests to launch a virtual machine. The metadata field includes one or more parameters that associate a number of queues with each virtual networking interface. A queue count can be dynamically configured by a user to ensure that the queues are efficiently used given that the user understands the intended application of the virtual machine being launched.