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Instantiating virtual appliances

US8601472B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

EMC Corporation · US

Inventors

Paul LeMahieu · Pasadena, US
Steven Halzel · Ashland, US
Jane M. Lawler · Lexington, US
Jake Frazier · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2010
Grant date	Dec 3, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 17, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2009/45562
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for efficiently processing information. In some embodiments, this includes selecting a service to add to a storage array, determining a virtual appliance associated with the service, and instantiating the virtual appliance. In some embodiments, instantiating the virtual appliance includes instantiating an image of the virtual appliance.

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