Fortinet, Inc.
SCALABLE CLOUD SWITCH FOR INTEGRATION OF ON PREMISES NETWORKING INFRASTRUCTURE WITH NETWORKING SERVICES IN THE CLOUD

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for integration of networking infrastructure with network services running in a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) of an enterprise network. According to one embodiment, a cloud switch implemented by cloud services provided by a cloud service provider, creates a logical cloud port to provide connectivity to one of multiple resources provided by the cloud service provider. The cloud switch creates a physical cloud port to provide connectivity to a physical, on-premises network infrastructure component of multiple physical network infrastructure components within the enterprise network. The logical cloud port is associated with a particular resource and the physical cloud port is associated with a physical port of a physical network infrastructure component of the multiple physical network infrastructure components.