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Prioritization and source-nonspecific based virtual machine recovery apparatuses, methods and systems

US11036422B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2019
Grant dateJun 15, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2009/45583
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The Prioritization and Source-Nonspecific Based Virtual Machine Recovery Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“MBR”) transforms backup configuration request, restore request inputs via MBR components into backup configuration response, restore response outputs. A restore request to build a recovery virtual machine using a backup disk image of a source device stored on a backup device is obtained. A virtual machine recovery environment comprising a guest virtual machine running a guest hypervisor is booted. A recovery virtual machine configuration identifying source-nonspecific software is determined. A recovery prioritization index for data blocks of the backup disk image is determined. Essential data blocks of the backup disk image are prefetched. An operating system of a nested guest abridged virtual machine is booted. Command data blocks are fetched when a user command is received. Remaining data blocks are fetched in priority order. The nested guest complete virtual machine is migrated to a non-nested guest virtual machine.

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