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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2009
Andreas Chalupa, Methuen, MA (US);
Zhuo Yao Chen, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Andreas Chalupa, Methuen, MA (US);
Zhuo Yao Chen, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Aspect Software, Inc., Chelmsford, MA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for creating a virtual machine installer for use in a multi-tier computer system. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of interactive applications operating together to achieve a predetermined enterprise objective, providing a plurality of substantially identical virtual appliances, modifying the plurality of virtual appliances by installing a respective interactive application into each of the plurality of virtual appliances (VAs), generating a catalog of the modified virtual appliances, and saving the modified virtual appliances and the catalog on a medium.