Method and apparatus for conversion of virtual machine formats utilizing deduplication metadata
US10353872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45562
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for converting a virtual machine from an initial hypervisor format to a target hypervisor format utilizing deduplication metadata. The method may include generating a copy of a virtual machine by replication of deduplication metadata for one or more files corresponding to the virtual machine. Furthermore, the method may include opening the copy of the virtual machine from the replicated deduplication metadata. The method may also include converting the replicated deduplication metadata from an initial hypervisor format to a target hypervisor format to generate a converted virtual machine.
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