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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2008
Andrew J. Bradfield, Cortlant Manor, NY (US);
Justo M. Guizan, Ridgefield, CT (US);
John J. Thomas, Fishkill, NY (US);
Barry E. Willner, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Andrew J. Bradfield, Cortlant Manor, NY (US);
Justo M. Guizan, Ridgefield, CT (US);
John J. Thomas, Fishkill, NY (US);
Barry E. Willner, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Virtual Machine (VM) images in a virtualized environment are updated through the use of patches. A virtualization data processing system includes a hypervisor that manages a VM image. The hypervisor is configured to retrieve a patch for an instance of the VM image from a secure site. The hypervisor blocks all other network access to the VM image. The hypervisor is configured to apply the patch to the instance of the VM image and unblock all network access to the VM image