US Patent 11775328 Virtual bond for efficient networking of virtual machines

A packet is received by a first virtual machine supported by a host system from a second virtual machine via a shared memory device that is accessible to a plurality of virtual machines supported by the host system. The first virtual machine determines that the second virtual machine is supported by the host system in view of receiving the packet via the shared memory device. Identification information associated with the second virtual machine is stored in a virtual bond data structure, wherein the identification information associated with the second virtual machine being present in the virtual bond data structure causes the first virtual machine to transmit a subsequent packet to the second virtual machine via the shared memory device.