Patents by Inventor Saahil Gokhale
Saahil Gokhale has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11609781Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for performing services for data messages associated with a machine executing on a particular host computer. On the particular host computer, the method configures (1) a first distributed forwarding element (DFE) to forward data messages sent by the machine based on network addresses specified by machine, and (2) a second DFE to forward data messages sent by the machine to a set of one or more other host computers on which a set of one or more service nodes before the data messages are returned to the particular host computer to be forwarded by the first DFE based on the network addresses specified by the machine. Each DFE is implemented by at least one software forwarding element executing (SFE) on the particular host computer and at least one other SFE executing on at least one other host computer.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: VMWARE, INC.Inventors: Rahul Mishra, Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Kantesh Mundaragi, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Patent number: 11360796Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: VMWARE, INC.Inventors: Rahul Mishra, Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Kantesh Mundaragi, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Patent number: 11294703Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: VMWARE, INC.Inventors: Pierluigi Rolando, Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Kantesh Mundaragi, Rahul Mishra, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Publication number: 20210311772Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Rahul Mishra, Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Kantesh Mundaragi, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Patent number: 11119804Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: VMWARE, INC.Inventors: Saahil Gokhale, Camille Lecuyer, Rajeev Nair, Kantesh Mundaragi, Rahul Mishra, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Patent number: 11042397Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for migrating a machine on a first host computer to a second host computer. At the first host computer, the method gathers a set of service insertion data used by a first service insertion module executing on the first host computer to identify a particular chain of multiple services that a set of multiple service nodes have to perform on a particular data message flow associated with the machine. To the second host computer, the method sends a set of machine configuration data and the set of service insertion data. The second host computer (1) uses the machine configuration data to deploy the machine on the second host computer and (2) uses the gathered set of service insertion data to configure a second service insertion module executing on the second host computer to identify the particular chain of two or more services.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: VMWARE, INC.Inventors: Rahul Mishra, Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Anuprem Chalvadi, Yang Ping, Kantesh Mundaragi, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Patent number: 11036538Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for migrating a service machine between two hosts. The method configures a first host (1) to gather service machine data associated with the service machine executing on the first host and (2) to send the gathered service machine data to the second host. Each host executes a software forwarding element to implement a distributed forwarding element (DFE) that implements a dedicated service forwarding plane that forwards data messages associated with guest machines to the services machines. The method configures the second host to use the received service machine data to deploy the service machine on the second host and to connect the deployed service machine to the DFE. The method configures the DFE to forward data messages associated with a guest machine executing on a third host, and addressed to the service machine to the second host instead of the first host.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: VMWARE, INC.Inventors: Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Anuprem Chalvadi, Yang Ping, Kantesh Mundaragi, Rahul Mishra, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Patent number: 11003482Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: VMWARE, INC.Inventors: Pierluigi Rolando, Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Yuxiao Zhang, Kantesh Mundaragi, Rahul Mishra, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Patent number: 10929171Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: VMWARE, INC.Inventors: Saahil Gokhale, Camille Lecuyer, Rajeev Nair, Kantesh Mundaragi, Rahul Mishra, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Publication number: 20200272493Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Anuprem Chalvadi, Yang Ping, Kantesh Mundaragi, Rahul Mishra, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Publication number: 20200274826Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Rahul Mishra, Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Anuprem Chalvadi, Yang Ping, Kantesh Mundaragi, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Publication number: 20200272498Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Rahul Mishra, Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Kantesh Mundaragi, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Publication number: 20200274778Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Kantesh Mundaragi, Rahul Mishra, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Publication number: 20200272494Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Saahil Gokhale, Camille Lecuyer, Rajeev Nair, Kantesh Mundaragi, Rahul Mishra, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Publication number: 20200274810Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Saahil Gokhale, Camille Lecuyer, Rajeev Nair, Kantesh Mundaragi, Rahul Mishra, Pierluigi Rolando, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Publication number: 20200274809Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Pierluigi Rolando, Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Kantesh Mundaragi, Rahul Mishra, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty
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Publication number: 20200274779Abstract: Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Pierluigi Rolando, Camille Lecuyer, Saahil Gokhale, Rajeev Nair, Yuxiao Zhang, Kantesh Mundaragi, Rahul Mishra, Jayant Jain, Raju Koganty