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Decommissioning virtual appliances

US8799915B1 · 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	Aug 5, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 30, 2033

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 terminate, determining a virtual appliance associated with the service, and decommissioning the virtual appliance. In some embodiments, the virtual appliance may be deleted from the storage array.

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