Provisioning data volumes for containers running in virtual machines in which storage for the virtual machines are backed by heterogeneous storage devices
US10852995B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45583
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system has a virtualization software that supports execution of a virtual machine in which a container is run. A method of provisioning first and second data volumes for the container, wherein the first data volume is backed by storage device of a first type and the second data volume is backed by storage device of a second type, includes monitoring a designated virtual socket, detecting, based on monitoring, a first request from a plug-in of the container to create a first data volume having first storage requirements, upon detecting the first request, communicating the request to the virtualization software to create the first data volume, detecting, based on monitoring, a second request from a plug-in of the container to create a second data volume having second storage requirements, and upon detecting the second request, communicating the request to the virtualization software to create the second data volume.
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