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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2008
Jian Huang, Beijing, CN;
Wei LI, Beijing, CN;
Pei NI Liu, Beijing, CN;
Hao Wang, Beijing, CN;
Zhe Xiang, Beijing, CN;
Jian Huang, Beijing, CN;
Wei Li, Beijing, CN;
Pei Ni Liu, Beijing, CN;
Hao Wang, Beijing, CN;
Zhe Xiang, Beijing, CN;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An application server disk image generating apparatus and method comprising a basic disk image generating component for generating basic disk images for basic programs used by the server; an incremental disk image generating component for generating incremental disk images including heritage relationship for other respective applications based on the basic programs used by the server; and an image profile generating means for generating an image profile for each of the basic disk images and the incremental disk images. By using the apparatus, the storage consumption can be decreased greatly and the storage efficiency can be improved. The invention also discloses an application server disk image management and distribution system to which the application server disk image generating apparatus is applied, and a system for provisioning the application server using disk images.