VIRTUAL IP FOR A CONTAINER POD

Abstract: systems and methods are disclosed for implementing a virtual ip for a container pod. in certain embodiments, a method may comprise operating a cloud based network system in a containerized software environment to assign a virtual internet protocol (vip) address to an application pod, the vip being directly reachable from a network external to the containerized software environment. the method may include assigning a first vip address to route traffic to a first fixed ip address assigned to a first application pod, and in response to the first application pod becoming unavailable, switching a second application pod having a second fixed ip address from a standby role to the active role, and assigning the first vip address to route traffic to the second fixed ip address, enabling continued access to a service offered by the first application pod and the second application pod through the first vip address.

Inventor(s): Rohit Juneja, Pardhiva Janardhana Krishna Munnaluru

CPC Classification: H04L61/5007 (Internet protocol [IP] addresses)

Search for rejections for patent application number 20250233846