Template virtual machines
US8959511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45562
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a method of providing a template virtual machine. An exemplary method comprises creating a template virtual machine comprising an image of an operating system and software running on the operating system. The template virtual machine does not include machine-specific identifiers. The template virtual machine is booted into a virtual machine environment. Subsequently, machine-specific identifiers for the template virtual machine are updated. The template virtual machine may then be booted with machine-specific identifiers into a service instance to perform a function determined by the software running on the operating system such that uniform code pages representing the operating system and software running on the operating system are shared among virtual machines in the virtual machine environment.
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