Reducing encapsulation overhead in overlay-based networks

摘要

Machines, systems and methods for efficient data communication are provided. The method comprises receiving a data packet to be transmitted to a destination node in a overlay-based communications network, wherein the destination information is included in a virtual header that includes a virtual address of the destination node; determining a physical address of the destination node based on the virtual address of the destination node; replacing the virtual header for the received data packet with a physical header that includes the physical address; and transmitting the data packet over the communications network to a destination host based on the physical address included in the physical header.

主权项

1. A method for efficient data communication, the method comprising:
receiving a data packet to be transmitted to a destination node in a overlay-based communications network, wherein the destination information is included in a virtual header that includes a virtual address of the destination node; determining a physical address of the destination node based on the virtual address of the destination node; replacing the virtual header for the received data packet with a physical header that includes the physical address; and transmitting the data packet over the communications network to a destination host based on the physical address included in the physical header; wherein the virtual address of the destination node is determined based on the physical address included in the physical header when the data packet is received at the destination host, and wherein a payload included in the data packet is delivered to the destination node via the destination host based on the virtual address of the destination node.