Online computer maintenance utilizing a virtual machine monitor
US7451443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1484
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Online computer maintenance is performed on at least one node. A virtual machine monitor is run; a first operating instance is run on the virtual machine monitor; and a second operating system instance is run on the virtual machine monitor as a substitute for the first instance. The maintenance is performed with respect to one of the instances while using the other of the instances.
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