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Virtual appliance deployment

US8839241B2 · kind B2 · 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	Sep 16, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 18, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L69/00
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for efficiently processing information. In some embodiments, this includes determining a physical appliance to virtualize, creating a virtual appliance based on the physical appliance,and storing the virtual appliance in a storage array. In some emdodiments, creating the virtual appliance includes creating the virtual appliance from a template.

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