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Apparatus and method thereof for efficient execution of a guest in a virtualized environment

US9176763B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2012
Grant dateNov 3, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2009/45587
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for efficient execution of a guest in a virtualized computing environment is provided. The method comprises causing an execution of at least one virtual machine on a computing hardware, the virtual machine executes a hypervisor in a first security ring; and causing an execution of a single guest program on one of the at least one virtual machines, the single guest program comprises a kernel being executed in the first security ring and at least one application being executed in a second security ring.

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