Transferring application software from a physical to a virtual computer system
US10108531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3688
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for testing application software for installation on hardware platforms. A software tool is verified using a tool qualifier module running on a physical computer system that has a processor of a first processor type and an operating system of a first operating type. A benchmark performance is established for the physical computer system. A virtual machine in a virtual computer system is verified using a qualifier module to determine whether its performance is consistent with the benchmark performance to form a qualified virtual machine. The virtual computer system has a configuration that comprises a processor of a second type; an operating system of a second operating type; the virtual machine emulating the processor of the first processor type; and an operating system of the first operating type. The software tool can be transferred from the physical computer system to the qualified virtual machine without requiring requalification.
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