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Using a control virtual disk for storage management

US10120700B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2013
Grant dateNov 6, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2009/45579
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Storage management is disclosed, including: causing at least a control portion of a virtual disk to be created for a virtual machine; and using the at least control portion of the virtual disk as a communication channel between the virtual machine and a storage system.

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