Patent ID: 8984269
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: identifying, for migration, a data payload in a host storage cloud of a host cloud provider; receiving an instruction to migrate the data payload from the host storage cloud of the host cloud provider; determining, by a processor associated with a data distribution service, a set of resources associated with a target cloud provider, wherein the determining is based on a set of transport parameters associated with the set of resources to host the data payload, the set of transport parameters comprising a schedule to migrate the data payload, and at least one of a data format capability, a security level, a secure connection capability, or an amount of data of the set of resources; receiving, by the processor associated with the data distribution service, the data payload from the host storage cloud via a first set of dedicated transport connections; storing the data payload in a staged data store associated with the data distribution service; encrypting the data payload; and initiating, based on the set of transportation parameters, transport of the encrypted data payload from the data distribution service to the set of resources via a second set of dedicated transport connections.