A system for conversion between physical machines, virtual machines and machine images
CA 2524549 C · Owner: Novell Ireland · Inventors: Glaizel, Ari; Pollack, Stephen; Kerr, Kenneth
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A system and method for converting machines from one form to another. For example a virtual machine may be moved to a physical machine or vice versa. Conversions may also be performed with images. An image is a static datastore of the state of a machine at a given time. All conversions are achieved by pushing a job containing information on the actions to be performed to a controller. A controller resides on the machine where the actions must take place and executes and reports on the status of the job.
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- Filed October 25, 2005 and granted June 3, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 25, 2025.
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