Architecture for managing I/O and storage for a virtualization environment using executable containers and virtual machines
US10721290B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/2525
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems for high-performance computing. A storage control architecture is implemented by a plurality of nodes, where a node comprises combinations of executable containers that execute in cooperation with virtual machines running above a hypervisor. The containers run in a virtual machine above a hypervisor, and/or can be integrated directly into the operating system of a host node. Sensitive information such as credit card information may be isolated from the containers in a separate virtual machine that is configured to be threat resistant, and which can be accessed through a threat resistant interface module. One of the virtual machines of the node may be a node-specific control virtual machine that is configured to operate as a dedicated storage controller for a node. One of the virtual machines of the node may be a node-specific container service machine that is configured to provide storage-related and other support to a hosted executable container.
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