SHARING OF NETWORK SECURITY AND SERVICES PROCESSING RESOURCES

摘要

Systems and methods are disclosed of routing data in a network 300 that include classifying incoming data packets 102 using the content of the incoming data packets 102 that remains relatively consistent during a network session with an ingress network processing unit 104. These systems and methods also include ordering the incoming data packets 102 according to at least one internet protocol address comprised within the packet 102, hashing the at least one internet protocol address and the destination port within the packet, and determining a destination service module 222, 224, and 226 for the incoming packet 102 using the ingress network processing unit 104. Through these systems and methods, data can be routed without the need for complete flow tables.