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Patent US8190714 - System and method for computer cluster virtualization using dynamic boot ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method for computer cluster virtualization includes selecting a distributed application. A policy associated with the distributed application is retrieved. One of a plurality of nodes is dynamically selected. Then, a boot image of the selected node is reset based, at least in part, on the retrieved...http://www.google.com/patents/US8190714?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8190714 - System and method for computer cluster virtualization using dynamic boot images and virtual diskAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8190714 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/825,345Publication dateMay 29, 2012Filing dateApr 15, 2004Priority dateApr 15, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2503773A1, CA2503773C, CN1700178A, CN100447746C, DE602005022249D1, EP1594057A1, EP1594057B1, US20050234846, WO2005106655A1Publication number10825345, 825345, US 8190714 B2, US 8190714B2, US-B2-8190714, US8190714 B2, US8190714B2InventorsShannon V. Davidson, Robert J. PetersonOriginal AssigneeRaytheon CompanyExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (132), Non-Patent Citations (187), Referenced by (7), Classifications (12), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for computer cluster virtualization using dynamic boot images and virtual disk
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