PRESERVING AN INDEPENDENT VIRTUAL DISK
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1. A computer-implemented method for preserving an independent virtual disk, said computer-implemented method comprising:
- attaching an independent virtual disk to a first virtual machine; and
preserving said independent virtual disk when said independent virtual disk is detached from said first virtual machine.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for preserving an independent virtual disk. The method, includes attaching an independent virtual disk to a first virtual machine, and preserving said independent virtual disk when the independent virtual disk is detached from the first virtual machine.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for preserving an independent virtual disk, said computer-implemented method comprising:
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attaching an independent virtual disk to a first virtual machine; and preserving said independent virtual disk when said independent virtual disk is detached from said first virtual machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied therein when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for preserving an independent virtual disk, said method comprising:
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creating an independent virtual disk for attaching to a first virtual machine; and preserving said independent virtual disk when detached from said first virtual machine. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented method for creating a virtual disk with a unique identifier, said computer-implemented method comprising:
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creating a virtual disk for attaching to a first virtual machine; and assigning an identifier to said virtual disk such that said virtual disk is able to survive and be attached to a second virtual machine after said virtual disk is detached from said first virtual machine. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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