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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2007
Joseph Boggs, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Norman Lee Faus, Raleigh, NC (US);
David Huff, Raleigh, NC (US);
Bryan Kearney, Raleigh, NC (US);
Joseph Boggs, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Norman Lee Faus, Raleigh, NC (US);
David Huff, Raleigh, NC (US);
Bryan Kearney, Raleigh, NC (US);
Red Hat, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
Embodiments relate to systems and methods for updating software appliances. A client can host a software appliance, such a Linux™ software appliance, which a user wishes to update to a newer version. Instead of performing an in-place update by installing a new version that deletes the configuration state and/or user data of the existing version of the appliance, an export module takes an image of an initial appliance installation and then registers further changes to the configuration state and/or user data over time. When the user chooses to update the software appliance, the new version can be downloaded to execute an installation. The export module aggregates all changes to the original installation image as well as user data, and delivers the complete current configuration state and/or complete current user data to the new version of the appliance to instantiate the new version.