Vmware, Inc.

Uttam Gupta

Rahul Chandrasekaran

Ravi Kant Cherukupalli

In a computer-implemented method for modifying a state of a virtual machine, information between two states of a virtual machine is compared, wherein the two states include a current state of the virtual machine and previous state of the virtual machine. The previous state of the virtual machine is included within a snapshot of the virtual machine at the previous state. Information that is different between the two states is identified. The information that is different between the two states is presented, wherein the information that is different is selectable for copying between the two states.

Modifying a state of a virtual machine

In a computer-implemented method for integrating a file system of a virtual machine into a native file explorer of a client system, a virtualization infrastructure that manages at least one virtual machine is accessed. The virtual machine is discovered. The file system of virtual machine is accessed. The file system of virtual machines is integrated with the native file explorer of the client system.

Integrating virtual machine file system into a native file explorer

In a computer-implemented method for comparing states of a virtual machine, a plurality of selectable states including a current state of a virtual machine and at least one snapshot of the virtual machine are presented for selection, wherein the at least one snapshot includes a state of the virtual machine at a previous state. Responsive to a selection of at least two states of the plurality of selectable states, a comparison tool for comparing information between the at least two states of the virtual machine is presented.

Comparing states of a virtual machine

Systems and techniques are described for restoring virtual machines. A described technique includes receiving location data specifying a location of a mobile device of a user. A first distance between the mobile device and a first data center that stores a virtual machine template and a snapshot associated with the user is determined. The snapshot represents a state of a virtual machine. A second distance between the mobile device and a second data center that is different from the first data center is determined. A determination is made that the mobile device of the user is closer to the second data center than the first data center. In response to determining that the mobile device is closer to the second data center than the first data center, the snapshot is transferred from the first data center to the second data center.

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Uttam Gupta