17860764. METHOD, SERVER, AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE DEPLOYMENT simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.)
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METHOD, SERVER, AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE DEPLOYMENT
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METHOD, SERVER, AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE DEPLOYMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17860764 titled 'METHOD, SERVER, AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE DEPLOYMENT
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a method for efficiently pulling images from multiple nodes in a repository server. Here is a simplified explanation of the abstract:
- The repository server receives requests from multiple nodes to pull images.
- It detects that the requested images have a common layer among their layers.
- The repository server generates a transmission path for the common layer, where it sends the data of the common layer to a second node.
- The second node then distributes the data of the common layer to other nodes.
- The repository server sends setting information to the first node, indicating how to acquire the data of the common layer.
- The repository server sends the data of the common layer to the second node.
- The first node acquires the data of the common layer from a third node based on the setting information.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Cloud computing: Efficiently pulling images from multiple nodes in a cloud environment can improve resource management and reduce network traffic.
- Content delivery networks: Pulling common layers of images from a central repository can optimize content distribution across multiple nodes in a CDN.
- Software updates: Pulling common layers of software images from a repository can speed up the update process for multiple devices.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Reducing network traffic: By identifying and distributing common layers of images, the method minimizes the amount of data that needs to be transferred over the network.
- Resource optimization: The method allows for efficient use of resources by avoiding redundant transfers of common layers.
- Faster image retrieval: By providing a transmission path and setting information, the method enables nodes to acquire common layers more quickly.
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved efficiency: The method optimizes the pulling process by identifying and distributing common layers, reducing network congestion and resource usage.
- Faster image retrieval: By providing a transmission path and setting information, the method enables nodes to retrieve common layers more efficiently, resulting in faster overall image pulling.
- Cost savings: By minimizing network traffic and resource usage, the method can lead to cost savings in terms of bandwidth and infrastructure requirements.
Original Abstract Submitted
A method includes: receiving, by a repository server, requests for pulling images from a plurality of nodes, wherein an image requested to be pulled by a first node is a first image; detecting, by the repository server, that layers of a plurality of images requested to be pulled by the plurality of nodes all include a common layer; generating, by the repository server, a transmission path of data of the common layer, wherein the transmission path includes that the repository server transmits the data of the common layer to a second node, and the second node distributes the data of the common layer to other nodes; sending, by the repository server, setting information to the first node according to the transmission path; sending, by the repository server, the data of the common layer to the second node; and acquiring, by the first node, the data of the common layer from a third node according to the setting information.
