Organizing data in a cloud computing environment having a plurality of computing nodes is described. An authorization to service a request is received. The request may be from a user for launching an instance. In response to receiving the authorization and based on the request, an image list is determined. The image list includes information corresponding to a plurality of machine images. At least one machine image is identified from the image list associated with a functional requirement of the request. The instance is launched at the at least one computing node. The at least one machine image is updated after the instance has been launched.
申请公布号
EP2583211(A2)
申请公布日期
2013.04.24
申请号
EP20110796398
申请日期
2011.06.15
申请人
NIMBULA, INC.
发明人
VAN BILJON, WILLEM, ROBERT;PINKHAM, CHRISTOPHER, CONWAY;CLORAN, RUSSELL, ANDREW;GORVEN, MICHAEL, CARL;HARDY, ALEXANDRE;DIVEY, BRYNMOR, K., B.;HOOLE, QUINTON, ROBIN;KALELE, GIRISH