Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for forking or migrating a virtual machine
- Patent Title (中): 用于划分或迁移虚拟机的方法
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Application No.: US11963067Application Date: 2007-12-21
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Publication No.: US07657888B2Publication Date: 2010-02-02
- Inventor: Eric P. Traut , Rene A. Vega
- Applicant: Eric P. Traut , Rene A. Vega
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Woodcock Washburn LLP
- Main IPC: G06F9/455
- IPC: G06F9/455 ; G06F21/00 ; G06F13/00 ; G06F15/16
Abstract:
A method is provided for increasing the efficiency of virtual machine processing. A parent virtual machine is provided on a host computer. The parent virtual machine is temporarily or permanently suspended. A child virtual machine is created at a new location by forking the parent virtual machine. The child virtual machine may not initially include all the stored data that is associated with the parent virtual machine.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080098154A1 METHOD FOR FORKING OR MIGRATING A VIRTUAL MACHINE Public/Granted day:2008-04-24
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