Abstract: In some embodiments, a system includes a proxy and an application server. The proxy is operable to intercept a request to download application content from an application server, insert an address of a navigation service into the request to yield an augmented request, and transmit the augmented request to the application server. The application server is operable to receive the augmented request, generate an application in response to the augmented request, the application comprising the application content, a navigation placeholder, and code to access the navigation service at the address, the navigation placeholder representing a portion of the application where the navigation service may be inserted, and transmit the application for receipt by the client.

Abstract: The disclosed implementations include a hardware appliance and method of using that appliance that may be configured to be coupled with commodity server nodes to provide a fault tolerant and available private cloud. The implementations can use a host for software containers and a switch to communicate with external networks and cloud nodes. Thus, this cloud controller appliance can provide a system to deploy a private cloud within an enterprise.