发明名称 |
SELECTION OF ALLOCATION POLICY AND FORMAT FOR VIRTUAL MACHINE DISK IMAGES |
摘要 |
A system and method are disclosed for selecting an allocation policy and format for storing a disk image of a virtual machine (VM). In accordance with one embodiment, a computer system that hosts a virtual machine (VM) selects an allocation policy and format for storing the disk image on a particular storage device (e.g., a magnetic hard disk, a Universal Serial Bus [USB] solid state drive, a Redundant Array of Independent Disks [RAID] system, a network attached storage [NAS] array, etc.), where the selection is based on one or more capabilities of the storage device, and on a parameter that indicates a tradeoff between performance and storage consumption. |
申请公布号 |
US2014156925(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.06.05 |
申请号 |
US201213706294 |
申请日期 |
2012.12.05 |
申请人 |
Baron Ayal;Mizrahi Saggi Y. |
发明人 |
Baron Ayal;Mizrahi Saggi Y. |
分类号 |
G06F12/02;G06F3/06;G06F12/16 |
主分类号 |
G06F12/02 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A method performed by a computer system that hosts a virtual machine, the method comprising:
selecting, by the computer system, one of a plurality of allocation policies for allocating storage on a storage device for a disk image of the virtual machine, wherein the selecting is based on: (i) one or more capabilities of the storage device, and (ii) a parameter that indicates a tradeoff between performance and storage consumption; and allocating storage for the disk image on the storage device in accordance with the selected policy.
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地址 |
Kiryat Ono IL |