Patent ID: 9240929
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method for network duplication, comprising: under the control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions, receiving a request to duplicate a first network that includes one or more virtual devices and that overlays one or more physical networks, the request having one or more parameters that each specifies a condition for how closely a duplicate network should match the first network, the first network including one or more devices selected from a group consisting of servers, storage volumes, switches, hubs, firewalls, bridges, and gateways; processing the request to create the duplicate network by creating, in accordance with the one or more parameters, a plurality of virtual duplicate devices each corresponding to a device in the first network and arranging the created virtual duplicate devices in the duplicate network to overlay the one or more physical networks in accordance with a manner in which the first network overlays the one or more physical networks; and providing access to the duplicate network.