Updating virtual images of computing environments
US12379950B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/4557
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for allowing for incremental updates to remote localized copies of disk images (e.g., virtual machine images) are described. In some implementations, the disk images are block-based. The incremental updates may be done in a bi-directional manner across different platforms such that an update to any platform may be prepared for any of the other platforms. Preparation of updates between platforms may be accomplished through one or more of combining disk images, differencing disk images, snapshotting disk images, and/or versioning disk images.
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