NETWORK COMMUNICATION BETWEEN VIRTUAL MACHINE APPLICATIONS VIA DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS

摘要

A method for transferring data utilizing direct memory access. The method includes a computer processor identifying a first computing entity and a second computing entity that are transferring data. The method further includes establishing one or more transmission control protocol networking connections between the first computing entity and the second computing entity. The method further includes determining a shared memory space for the first computing entity and the second computing entity to utilize for transferring the data, wherein the shared memory space includes unused memory space. The method further includes allocating memory space of the determined shared memory space to the first computing entity and the second computing entity and communicating a memory address that corresponds to the allocated memory space. The method further includes transferring the data between the first computing entity and the second computing entity utilizing direct memory access and the allocated memory space.