Composable machine image
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1. A method for enhancing the efficiency of a network, comprising:
- generating a file containing references to components of a computer system image, the components including a base system image and a resource, the file also containing at least a signature associated with the resource; and
after generating the file, transmitting the file over a network to cause the computer system image to be executed on a destination computing device based at least in part on the references to components contained in the file, wherein the destination computing device at least authorizes the resource to be incorporated into the computer system image by verifying the signature and ensures that the resource is incorporated into the computer system image.
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Abstract
A computer system image is executed on a computing node over a network. A system specification file transmitted over the network specifies the computer system image by specifying components of the computer system image. The components include an operating system and at least one resource. The system specification file also contains a signature associated with the resource. A resource is determined to be authorized to be incorporated into the computer system image by verifying the signature. A computer system image can then be formed based on the components specified by the system specification file and executed locally.
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1. A method for enhancing the efficiency of a network, comprising:
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generating a file containing references to components of a computer system image, the components including a base system image and a resource, the file also containing at least a signature associated with the resource; and after generating the file, transmitting the file over a network to cause the computer system image to be executed on a destination computing device based at least in part on the references to components contained in the file, wherein the destination computing device at least authorizes the resource to be incorporated into the computer system image by verifying the signature and ensures that the resource is incorporated into the computer system image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for enhancing the efficiency of a network, comprising:
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a processor; a memory in electronic communication with the processor, the memory having stored thereon computer-readable instructions that upon execution by the processor at least; generate a file containing references to components of a computer system image, the components including a base system image and a resource, the file also containing at least a signature associated with the resource; and submit the file for transmission over a network to cause the computer system image to be executed on a destination computing device based at least in part on the references to components contained in file, wherein the destination computing device at least authorizes the resource to be incorporated into the computer system image by verifying the signature and ensures that the resource is incorporated into the computer system image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for enhancing the efficiency of a network, comprising:
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a storage device having stored thereon a plurality of files, each of the plurality of files containing references to components of a computer system image, the components including a base system image and a resource, the file containing at least a signature associated with the resource; and at least one computing device having a memory to configure a processor at least to; retrieve at least one file from the plurality of files; and transmit the at least one file over a network to cause the computer system image to be executed on a destination computing device based at least in part on the references to components contained in the at least one file, wherein the destination computing device at least authorizes the resource to be incorporated into the computer system image by verifying the signature and ensures that the resource is incorporated into the computer system image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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