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Utilizing system configuration information to determine a data migration order

US8694990B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 27, 2007
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/5077
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems and computer program products for utilizing system configuration information to determine a data migration order. The method includes computer instructions for establishing communication from a source virtual machine to a target virtual machine, the source virtual machine including a memory. The configuration information associated with the source virtual machine is determined and utilized to determine an order of migration for pages in the memory. The pages in the memory are transmitted to the target virtual machine in the order of migration.

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