Apparatus and method of improving network performance using virtual interfaces

• Main Authors: DIERKS HERMAN DIETRICH, JAIN VINIT, BANERJEE DWIP N
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.08.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

A method, system and apparatus for improving network performance of a multiprocessor system that has a limited number of physical network interfaces by using virtual IP addresses are provided. When a processor of the multiprocessor system determines that it is processing network data, it uses a virt...