公开(公告)号：US10785257B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US16049639

申请日：2018-07-30

Applicant: LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Inventor： Andrew Dugan ,  John F. Waters, Jr. ,  Salvador Paredes ,  Nasser Nabih El-Aawar

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for data center redundancy in relation to a computer network. In particular, the present disclosure provides for one or more available redundant data centers, or bunkers, associated with a computer network. In one embodiment, the bunker data centers are configured to absorb traffic intended for an application operating on a data center when the traffic threatens to overwhelm the application. For example, during a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack, the bunker data centers are configured to absorb some of the traffic from the DDOS attack to prevent the application that is the target of the attack from being overwhelmed.

公开(公告)号：US10038714B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US14308602

申请日：2014-06-18

Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC

Inventor： John F. Waters, Jr. ,  Andrew Dugan ,  Salvador Paredes ,  Nasser Nabih El-Aawar

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L63/1458 ,  H04L63/1408 ,  H04L63/1441 ,  H04L67/1002

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for data center redundancy in relation to a computer network. In particular, the present disclosure provides for one or more available redundant data centers, or bunkers, associated with a computer network. In one embodiment, the bunker data centers are configured to absorb traffic intended for an application operating on a data center when the traffic threatens to overwhelm the application. For example, during a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack, the bunker data centers are configured to absorb some of the traffic from the DDOS attack to prevent the application that is the target of the attack from being overwhelmed.

公开(公告)号：US09584219B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US14834320

申请日：2015-08-24

Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey Kendall Storey ,  John F. Waters ,  Andrew Dugan ,  Salvador Paredes ,  Gary Ratterree

IPC: H04B10/08 ,  H04B10/079 ,  H04B10/077 ,  G02B6/293 ,  H04Q11/00

CPC classification number: H04B10/0791 ,  G02B6/29361 ,  H04B10/035 ,  H04B10/0773 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04Q11/0062 ,  H04Q11/0066 ,  H04Q2011/0081 ,  H04Q2011/0083

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for monitoring optical communications between a managed location and a remote location. In particular, an optical signal is transmitted over an optical fiber and passed-through a test device. A portion of the optical signal is filtered from the original optical signal and passed to a monitoring unit. The monitoring unit may instruct one or more switches in the test device to loop the optical signal back toward the managed location. Subsequently, testing and monitoring may be performed at the managed location. The device may provide a test output or may transmit the information to the managed location.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于监视被管理位置和远程位置之间的光通信的系统，方法和设备。 特别地，光信号通过光纤传输并通过测试装置。 光信号的一部分从原始光信号中滤波并传送到监视单元。 监视单元可以指示测试设备中的一个或多个开关将光信号回送到被管理位置。 随后，可以在被管理的位置执行测试和监视。 设备可以提供测试输出或者可以将信息发送到被管理的位置。