Updating virtual machine generated metadata to a distribution service for sharing and backup
US9430255B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/84
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for maintaining virtual machine metadata. One of the methods includes initializing a first virtual machine (VM) on a first host machine using one or more elements of user-specified initialization metadata. Upon receiving a notification that the first VM has published one or more elements of VM-generated metadata, one or more elements of VM-generated metadata are obtained. A request is received for the one or more elements of VM-generated metadata, and the one or more elements of VM-generated metadata are provided in response to the request.
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