Apparatus and method for optimized and secured reflection of network services to remote locations

摘要

An apparatus, system, and method for the provisioning of network services in remote locations are disclosed. A service producer is connected to a local area network. The function of the service producer is to provide a service to a service consumer that is connected to a physical local area network. A producer reflector device is physically connected to the consumer network. In accordance with a predefined reflection policy, the producer reflector generates in the consumer network virtual local network image of the service provided from the producer network. A service consumer is connected to the local reflected network image of a service producer from the producer network. A consumer reflector device is physically connected to the producer network.; In accordance with the pre-defined reflection policy, the consumer reflector creates in the producer network a network instance image of the service consumer from the consumer network.; An apparatus, system, and method for the provisioning of network services in remote locations are disclosed. A service producer is connected to a local area network. The function of the service producer is to provide a service to a service consumer that is connected to a physical local area network. A producer reflector device is physically connected to the consumer network. In accordance with a predefined reflection policy, the producer reflector generates in the consumer network virtual local network image of the service provided from the producer network. A service consumer is connected to the local reflected network image of a service producer from the producer network. A consumer reflector device is physically connected to the producer network.; In accordance with the pre-defined reflection policy, the consumer reflector creates in the producer network a network instance image of the service consumer from the consumer network.