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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2013
Applicant:
Red Hat Israel, Ltd., Raanana, IL;
Inventor:
David Botzer, Kfar Yona, IL;
Assignee:
Red Hat Israel, Ltd., Raanana, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/06 (2006.01); G06F 9/445 (2006.01); G06F 12/08 (2006.01); G06F 9/455 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0619 (2013.01); G06F 3/065 (2013.01); G06F 3/0644 (2013.01); G06F 3/0689 (2013.01); G06F 12/08 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45562 (2013.01); G06F 2009/45583 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method, system and computer readable medium for joining multiple virtual machines (VMs). The method includes identifying a first virtual machine (VM) executing a first operating system (OS) for joining with a second VM executing a second OS, wherein the first OS and the second OS are compatible. A new VM having a new disk is created, wherein the new disk includes the contents of a first existing disk of the first VM and a second existing disk of the second VM.