Collaborative release of a virtual disk
US9575658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/188
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for opening a virtual disk comprises reading information from a metadata file that identifies the current owner of the virtual disk. The method further includes sending a release request to the current owner of the virtual disk to release the virtual disk, writing information to the metadata file identifying the new owner, and then opening the virtual disk.
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