Efficient hosting of virtualized containers using read-only operating systems
US9075638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45562
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A single operating system image is shared among multiple running virtualized containers such that each running container interacts with underlying shared files and resources in system storage. Each container running on a server are provided the same image, which remains consistent among the containers. Each image is named and versioned and each container is configured in a manner that defines which underlying image is used when the container is started. When updates to the image are made, a new image is be generated, and the containers are be switched to the new image by changing configuration properties associated with the container and restarting the container.
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