Cloning using streaming restore

摘要

Various systems and methods for creating a clone using streaming restore. For example, one method can involve receiving a set of storage blocks that include data associated with a state of a source computing entity. The method then involves creating a clone of the source computer system at an endpoint computer system. The endpoint computer system creates the clone by restoring the storage blocks, which involves storing the storage blocks to a memory at the endpoint computer system. The created clone has a state that corresponds to the state of the source computer system.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a set of data blocks at an endpoint computing device, wherein
the data blocks comprise data associated with a state of a source computing entity, andthe blocks are received according to a predetermined sequence; creating a clone of the source computing entity at the endpoint computing device, wherein
the endpoint computing device is configured to create the clone by independently restoring each data block of the set of data blocks at the endpoint computing device,the restoring comprises
reading a sequence number associated with the each data block,confirming whether the sequence number matches an expected sequence number, andcopying the data to a memory, anda state of the clone corresponds to the state of the source computing entity; and booting the clone, wherein
the booting the clone comprises booting an operating system received in the set of data blocks, andthe booting the clone is performed in response to detecting that all data blocks of the set of data blocks have been received at the endpoint computing device.