20240022626. DNS-BASED GSLB-AWARE SD-WAN FOR LOW LATENCY SAAS APPLICATIONS simplified abstract (VMWARE, INC.)
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DNS-BASED GSLB-AWARE SD-WAN FOR LOW LATENCY SAAS APPLICATIONS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Navaneeth Krishnan Ramaswamy of Chennai (IN)
Balaji Shanmugam of Bengaluru (IN)
Sasikumar Balasubramanian of Chennai (IN)
DNS-BASED GSLB-AWARE SD-WAN FOR LOW LATENCY SAAS APPLICATIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240022626 titled 'DNS-BASED GSLB-AWARE SD-WAN FOR LOW LATENCY SAAS APPLICATIONS
Simplified Explanation
The abstract of this patent application describes a method for routing data message traffic from an edge router at one location to a SaaS application server provided by a third-party at another location. The method involves querying a GSLB-aware DNS server for a cloud gateway that can be used to reach the destination network address of the SaaS application server. The DNS server provides an identifier for a cloud gateway that is closer to the second location than another cloud gateway in multiple locations. An optimized SD-WAN connection is then used to forward data messages for the first cloud gateway to the SaaS application server at the second location.
- The method involves routing data message traffic from an edge router to a SaaS application server at a different location.
- A GSLB-aware DNS server is used to find a cloud gateway that can be used to reach the destination network address of the SaaS application server.
- The DNS server provides an identifier for a cloud gateway that is closer to the second location than another cloud gateway.
- An optimized SD-WAN connection is used to forward data messages for the first cloud gateway to the SaaS application server at the second location.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Efficient routing of data message traffic between edge routers and SaaS application servers.
- Improved performance and reliability of SaaS applications by using optimized SD-WAN connections.
- Scalability for handling high volumes of data message traffic between different locations.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficiently routing data message traffic between different locations.
- Optimizing the selection of cloud gateways for reaching SaaS application servers.
- Improving the performance and reliability of SaaS applications.
Benefits of this technology:
- Faster and more reliable data message traffic routing.
- Improved performance and user experience for SaaS applications.
- Scalability for handling increasing data message traffic volumes.
Original Abstract Submitted
some embodiments of the invention provide a method of routing data message traffic from an edge router at a first location and a saas (software as a service) application server provided by a third-party at a second location. the method queries a (global server load balancing) gslb-aware dns (domain name system) server for a cloud gateway from multiple cloud gateways at multiple locations through which a particular destination network address for the saas application server can be reached. the method receives from the gslb-aware dns server an identifier for a first cloud gateway that is farther from the first location than a second cloud gateway in the multiple cloud gateways but closer to the second location than the second cloud gateway. the method uses an optimized sd-wan (software-defined wide-area network) connection to the first cloud gateway to forward data messages for the first cloud gateway to the saas application at the second location.
