N-WAY SYNCHRONIZATION OF DESKTOP IMAGES

摘要

Methods and systems for n-way cloning and synchronization of a user desktop image are provided. Example embodiments provide a Cloning and Synchronization System (“CSS”) which binds a server stored CVD object representing the user's desktop image to one or more endpoint devices. Each endpoint device receives a clone of the CVD object that comprises one or more layers of the server CVD depending upon the suitability of the endpoint device hardware and operating system to the server stored desktop. The cloned CVDs in the endpoint devices are then kept synchronized by synchronization operations. In one embodiment, the CSS allows only one endpoint device to act as a master device and push up changes to the server CVD. These changes are then pushed down to the other devices using different synchronization methods dependent upon the layer.

主权项

1. A method for synchronizing a desktop image across a plurality of endpoints connected to a server, comprising:
uploading from a first endpoint in the plurality of endpoints to a centralized virtual desktop (CVD) data object located on the server, updates to one or more layers of the CVD data object, the CVD data object comprising a plurality of layers corresponding to the desktop image including user files, user profile and settings, application software, an operating system, and hardware dependent software; and maintaining synchronization of the desktop image across the plurality of endpoints by downloading the updates from the CVD data object on the server to one or more clones of corresponding layers of the CVD data object on each of the remaining endpoints in the plurality of endpoints.