Automatic acquisition and installation of software upgrades for collections of virtual machines
US8839221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4401
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automated approach to updating, testing, and distributing virtual machine images is described. Centralized updates allow for a virtual machine image executed locally on thousands of machines to be updated in a single place and the automated testing and distribution signaling provides for smooth rollouts of the updates.
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