Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Chace, Christian P. (Department: 2189)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
C714S006130, C714S013000, C714S015000, C714S016000, C714S020000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07093086
ABSTRACT:
One or more computer systems, a carrier medium, and a method are provided for backing up virtual machines. The backup may occur, e.g., to a backup medium or to a disaster recovery site, in various embodiments. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a computer system configured to execute at least a first virtual machine, wherein the computer system is configured to: (i) capture a state of the first virtual machine, the state corresponding to a point in time in the execution of the first virtual machine; and (ii) copy at least a portion of the state to a destination separate from a storage device to which the first virtual machine is suspendable. A carrier medium may include instructions which, when executed, cause the above operation on the computer system. The method may comprise the above highlighted operations.
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Chace Christian P.
Merkel Lawrence J.
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
VERITAS Operating Corporation
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