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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MIGRATING VIRTUAL MACHINES

  • US 20140130040A1
  • Filed: 11/02/2012
  • Published: 05/08/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a first computing device comprising a virtual machine (VM);

    a second computing device; and

    a third computing device coupled to said first computing device and to said second computing device, said third computing device comprising a management module configured to;

    create a backup image of the VM while the VM is executing on said first computing device;

    create at least one delta file for use in storing changes to the VM that occur after the backup image is created;

    copy the backup image to said second computing device while the VM is executing;

    suspend the VM on said first computing device after the backup image has been copied to said second computing device; and

    execute the VM on said second computing device using the backup image and the at least one delta file.

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