Patent ID: 9684470
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A method comprising: preparing an image version of a source instance; transferring the image version of the source instance to a destination environment; creating two or more copies of the transferred image version of the source instance at the destination environment; adjusting the first copy of the transferred image version of the source instance while the source instance is in use; resynchronizing the second copy of the transferred image version of the source instance with one or more changes made to the source instance; applying the adjustments made to the first copy of the source instance to the resynchronized second copy of the source instance; providing a first change window, wherein preparing the image version of the source instance occurs during the first change window; and providing a second change window, wherein applying the adjustments made to the first copy of the source instance to the resynchronized second copy of the source instance occurs during the second change window.