METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVISIONING A VIRTUAL MACHINE (virtual machine) FROM A NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDER
First Claim
1. A method for deployment by a wide area service provider of one or more virtual machines via a wide area network, comprising:
- deploying a converged networking and computing device at a service location;
downloading a virtual machine to the converged networking and computing device;
activating the virtual machine by a service in the wide area network; and
connecting the virtual machine to a provisioned network path over the wide area network.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus facilitates an enterprise to lease virtual appliances from network services provider. The method operates by deploying a converged networking and computing device at a service location, downloading a virtual machine to the converged networking and computing device, activating the virtual machine by a service in the wide area network, and connecting the virtual machine to a provisioned network path over the wide area network. Different virtual machines can be deployed to different locations. The same virtual machine can be deployed to different locations. Moreover, more than one virtual machine may be deployed to more than one service location.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for deployment by a wide area service provider of one or more virtual machines via a wide area network, comprising:
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deploying a converged networking and computing device at a service location; downloading a virtual machine to the converged networking and computing device; activating the virtual machine by a service in the wide area network; and connecting the virtual machine to a provisioned network path over the wide area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for deployment of one or more virtual machines using a wide area network, comprising:
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obtaining a converged networking and computing device at a service location; obtaining a virtual machine at the converged networking and computing device; activating the virtual machine; and obtaining a connection to the virtual machine at the service location using a provisioned network path over the wide area network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for deployment of one or more virtual machines via a wide area network, comprising:
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facilitating deployment of a converged networking and computing device at a service location; facilitating downloading of a virtual machine to the converged networking and computing device; facilitating activation of the virtual machine by a service in the wide area network; and facilitating connection of the virtual machine at the service location to a provisioned network path over the wide area network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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