Abstract: A network device can include packet processing circuitry to provide support for virtual functions. The packet processing circuitry can perform operations such as receiving data traffic from a virtual machine, determining an egress rule for the data traffic based on a rule table, and encapsulating the data traffic according to the egress rule.

Abstract: A network interface card, such as a SmartNIC, is used to provide encryption, such as network encryption virtual function (NEVF), for a virtual machine, so that a customer can control network keys in a virtual cloud network. The NEVF includes a memory device (e.g., SRAM) and a crypto processor (e.g., a crypto core). The memory device stores a crypto key. The crypto processor uses the crypto key to encrypt data to and from a virtual machine in the virtual cloud network. A key management system can be used to securely transfer crypto keys to the NEVF. Having one NEVF per virtual machine can enable a customer to manage the crypto key for a virtual cloud network.

Abstract: For end-to-end encryption of a virtual cloud network, a VPN tunnel from a customer device is terminated at a host network headend device using encryption keys secured in hardware and managed by the customer. The network headend device can be a card in a bare-metal server with one or more network virtualization devices. The network headend device is configured to receive a first key provisioned by a customer; receive a first data packet sent from a device of the customer; and decrypt the first data packet using the first key to obtain information. A network virtualization device is configured to receive the information from the network headend device; ascertain that the information is to be sent to a virtual machine in a virtual cloud network; ascertain that data in the virtual cloud network is configured to be encrypted; and encrypt the information with a second key to generate a second data packet before routing the second data packet to the virtual machine.

Abstract: A network device can include packet processing circuitry to provide support for virtual functions. The packet processing circuitry can perform operations such as receiving data traffic associated with a physical address, determining that the data traffic is associated with a guest of a host system by matching the data traffic with an ingress rule associated with a virtual function, and forwarding the data traffic to the virtual function.

Abstract: A network interface card, such as a SmartNIC, is used to provide encryption, such as network encryption virtual function (NEVF), for a virtual machine, so that a customer can control network keys in a virtual cloud network. The NEVF includes a memory device (e.g., SRAM) and a crypto processor (e.g., a crypto core). The memory device stores a crypto key. The crypto processor uses the crypto key to encrypt data to and from a virtual machine in the virtual cloud network. A key management system can be used to securely transfer crypto keys to the NEVF. Having one NEVF per virtual machine can enable a customer to manage the crypto key for a virtual cloud network.

Abstract: For end-to-end encryption of a virtual cloud network, a VPN tunnel from a customer device is terminated at a host network headend device using encryption keys secured in hardware and managed by the customer. The network headend device can be a card in a bare-metal server with one or more network virtualization devices. The network headend device is configured to receive a first key provisioned by a customer; receive a first data packet sent from a device of the customer; and decrypt the first data packet using the first key to obtain information. A network virtualization device is configured to receive the information from the network headend device; ascertain that the information is to be sent to a virtual machine in a virtual cloud network; ascertain that data in the virtual cloud network is configured to be encrypted; and encrypt the information with a second key to generate a second data packet before routing the second data packet to the virtual machine.

Abstract: A network device can include packet processing circuitry to provide support for virtual functions. The packet processing circuitry can perform operations such as receiving data traffic associated with a physical address, determining that the data traffic is associated with a guest of a host system by matching the data traffic with an ingress rule associated with a virtual function, and forwarding the data traffic to the virtual function.

Abstract: High-speed processing of packets to, and from, a virtualization environment can be provided while utilizing hardware-based segmentation offload and other such functionality. A hardware vendor such as a network interface card (NIC) manufacturer can enable the hardware to support open and proprietary stateless tunneling in conjunction with a protocol such as single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) in order to implement a virtualized overlay network. The hardware can utilize various rules, for example, that can be used by the NIC to perform certain actions, such as to encapsulate egress packets and decapsulate packets.

Abstract: A network interface card, such as a SmartNIC, is used to provide encryption, such as network encryption virtual function (NEVF), for a virtual machine, so that a customer can control network keys in a virtual cloud network. The NEVF includes a memory device (e.g., SRAM) and a crypto processor (e.g., a crypto core). The memory device stores a crypto key. The crypto processor uses the crypto key to encrypt data to and from a virtual machine in the virtual cloud network. A key management system can be used to securely transfer crypto keys to the NEVF. Having one NEVF per virtual machine can enable a customer to manage the crypto key for a virtual cloud network.

Abstract: Aspects of the present application relate to systems, methods and non-transitory computer readable media for network virtualization in a rack-based switch. The method can include sending a communication from a first virtual machine (“VM”) instantiated on a first host machine to a first network virtualization Top of Rack (“ToR”) switch. The first network virtualization ToR can include a peripheral component interconnect express (“PCIe”) switch coupled to a plurality of host-side Ethernet ports, a virtualization device communicatingly coupled to the PCIe switch, which virtualization device can include a plurality of virtualization functions, and a switching ASIC coupled to the virtualization device and to a network-side Ethernet port. The method can include forming the communication into an Internet Protocol (“IP”) packet with a first virtualization function of the virtualization device, and sending the IP packet to a second VM with the switching ASIC.

Abstract: For end-to-end encryption of a virtual cloud network, a VPN tunnel from a customer device is terminated at a host network headend device using encryption keys secured in hardware and managed by the customer. The network headend device can be a card in a bare-metal server with one or more network virtualization devices. The network headend device is configured to receive a first key provisioned by a customer; receive a first data packet sent from a device of the customer; and decrypt the first data packet using the first key to obtain information. A network virtualization device is configured to receive the information from the network headend device; ascertain that the information is to be sent to a virtual machine in a virtual cloud network; ascertain that data in the virtual cloud network is configured to be encrypted; and encrypt the information with a second key to generate a second data packet before routing the second data packet to the virtual machine.

Abstract: High-speed processing of packets to, and from, a virtualization environment can be provided while utilizing hardware-based segmentation offload and other such functionality. A hardware vendor such as a network interface card (NIC) manufacturer can enable the hardware to support open and proprietary stateless tunneling in conjunction with a protocol such as single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) in order to implement a virtualized overlay network. The hardware can utilize various rules, for example, that can be used by the NIC to perform certain actions, such as to encapsulate egress packets and decapsulate packets.

Abstract: Processes and systems are disclosed for selecting a producer system from a number of producer systems to lease to a consumer system. A leasing agent, in response to a request from the consumer system for access to a service at a producer system, can identify a producer system to lease to the lease requestor based, at least in part, on a selection weight associated with each producer system that the leasing agent is assigned. The selection weights can be modified based on status information associated with each of the producer systems. This status information may be obtain from the producer systems and/or from a consumer system that has previously accessed the producer system. The consumer system may provide the status information to the leasing agent as part of the consumer system's lease request.

Abstract: High-speed processing of packets to, and from, a virtualization environment can be provided while utilizing hardware-based segmentation offload and other such functionality. A hardware vendor such as a network interface card (NIC) manufacturer can enable the hardware to support open and proprietary stateless tunneling in conjunction with a protocol such as single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) in order to implement a virtualized overlay network. The hardware can utilize various rules, for example, that can be used by the NIC to perform certain actions, such as to encapsulate egress packets and decapsulate packets.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for supporting cached volumes at storage gateways are disclosed. A storage gateway appliance is configured to cache at least a portion of a storage object of a remote storage service at local storage devices. In response to a client's write request, directed to at least a portion of a data chunk of the storage object, the appliance stores a data modification indicated in the write request at a storage device, and asynchronously uploads the modification to the storage service. In response to a client's read request, directed to a different portion of the data chunk, the appliance downloads the requested data from the storage service to the storage device, and provides the requested data to the client.

Abstract: Virtual resources may migrate between virtual resource management types in a manner that allows the virtual resources to efficiently and effectively adapt to a new virtual resource management type. The migration may include determining that migration is capable based on information about the virtual resources. After which, the virtual resources may be migrated.

Abstract: Virtual machines may migrate between sets of implementation resources in a manner that allows the virtual machines to efficiently and effectively adapt to new implementation resources. Migration agents can be added to the virtual machines under consideration for migration. The migration agents may detect and augment relevant virtual machine capabilities, as well as trigger reconfiguration of virtual machine components in accordance with migration templates.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing a single-addressable virtual topology element (VTE) in a virtual topology. A VTE in a virtual topology may be distributed as multiple instantiated elements in a physical topology. However, the multiple instantiated elements are addressable as a single entity. Obtaining information associated with the VTE includes obtaining and aggregating information from each of the instantiated elements. Applying an overall configuration to the VTE includes determining a respective configuration for each instantiated element based on the overall configuration, and applying the respective configuration to each instantiated element.

Abstract: High-speed processing of packets to, and from, a virtualization environment can be provided while utilizing hardware-based segmentation offload and other such functionality. A hardware vendor such as a network interface card (NIC) manufacturer can enable the hardware to support open and proprietary stateless tunneling in conjunction with a protocol such as single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) in order to implement a virtualized overlay network. The hardware can utilize various rules, for example, that can be used by the NIC to perform certain actions, such as to encapsulate egress packets and decapsulate packets.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for supporting cached volumes at storage gateways are disclosed. A storage gateway appliance is configured to cache at least a portion of a storage object of a remote storage service at local storage devices. In response to a client's write request, directed to at least a portion of a data chunk of the storage object, the appliance stores a data modification indicated in the write request at a storage device, and asynchronously uploads the modification to the storage service. In response to a client's read request, directed to a different portion of the data chunk, the appliance downloads the requested data from the storage service to the storage device, and provides the requested data to the client.