Distributing and managing virtual machines
US8671404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/455
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment relates generally to a method of distributing virtual machines. The method includes specifying a set of requirements for a virtual machine and instantiating a virtual machine based on a lightweight reusable profile, based on the set of requirements as described in the profile. The method also includes importing the profile to a distribution server; and distributing the profile to at least one physical machine in response to a request. Software can be added to the at least one physical machine that can manage the deployment of the physical hosts as a farm to hosting the virtual images.
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