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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2010
Bob Melander, Sigtuna, SE;
Jan-erik Mångs, Solna, SE;
Bob Melander, Sigtuna, SE;
Jan-Erik Mångs, Solna, SE;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A system, computer readable medium and method for merging a first virtual machine and a second virtual machine that runs on a same or different physical machine. The method includes a step of receiving instructions for merging processes of the first virtual machine with processes of the second virtual machine; a step of merging the first virtual machine with the second virtual machine onto a first physical machine; a step of merging an operating system of the first virtual machine with an operating system of the second virtual machine onto the first physical machine; and a step of maintaining active in the merged virtual machine each process that was active prior to merging the first and second virtual machines.