COMPUTING REUSABLE IMAGE COMPONENTS TO MINIMIZE NETWORK BANDWIDTH USAGE

摘要

Methods and arrangements for facilitating virtual appliance image delivery. Virtual appliance image templates are stored at a caching location, based on a historical request pattern. A request is received for a virtual appliance image and there is provided, to a second location, a virtual appliance image responsive to the received request. A difference is determined between the requested virtual appliance image and stored virtual appliance image templates.