Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and software to enhance secure communications between computing systems. In one implementation, a communication service identifies a communication request from an application on the computing system to transfer data to a second application on a second computing system. In response to the communication request, the communication service identifies a communication group of a plurality of communication groups associated with the application and the second application. Once the communication group is identified, the communication service identifies a communication quality of service based on the identified communication group, and transfers the data associated with the communication request to the second computing system in accordance with the communication quality of service.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and software to enhance secure communications between computing systems. In one implementation, a communication service identifies a communication request from an application on the computing system to transfer data to a second application on a second computing system. In response to the communication request, the communication service identifies a communication group of a plurality of communication groups associated with the application and the second application. Once the communication group is identified, the communication service identifies a communication quality of service based on the identified communication group, and transfers the data associated with the communication request to the second computing system in accordance with the communication quality of service.

Abstract: A solution is provided wherein the granularity of traffic disruption is on a per rule basis rather than a per customer basis. In an embodiment of the present invention, this is accomplished using two banks, an active bank, which may be used to work on the live traffic flowing through the unit, and a new bank, which may be used for downloading the changed policies for further processing. Whenever any change in the policies is made and applied, the new policies get downloaded into the new bank, and each module then has a chance to work on the new bank. Once the work is complete, then a switch to the new bank may be made. This guarantees smooth transition between the old and new policies.