Creation of highly available pseudo-clone standby servers for rapid failover provisioning
US9411697B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/85
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Near clones for a set of targeted computing systems are provided by determining a highest common denominator set of components among the computing systems, producing a pseudo-clone configuration definition, and realizing one or more pseudo-clone computing systems as partially configured backups for the targeted computing systems. Upon a planned failover, actual failure, or quarantine action on a targeted computing system, a difference configuration is determined to complete the provisioning of the pseudo-clone system to serve as a replacement system for the failed or quarantined system. Failure predictions can be used to implement the pseudo-clone just prior to an expected first failure of any of the targeted systems. The system can also interface to an on-demand provisioning management system to effect automated workflows to realize pseudo-clones and replacement systems automatically, as needed.
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