Hot Growing A Cloud Hosted Block Device: abstract simplified (18328751)

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  • This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18328751 Titled 'Hot Growing A Cloud Hosted Block Device'

Simplified Explanation

This abstract describes a method for resizing a block storage volume for a virtual machine. The method involves attaching a virtual storage device to the virtual machine, which exposes the block storage volume to the virtual machine. The block storage volume initially has a certain storage capacity. The method then mounts the block storage volume to the virtual machine and resizes it while the virtual machine is still running. Importantly, this resizing is done without the need to attach another virtual storage device or mount an additional block storage volume to the virtual machine.


Original Abstract Submitted

A method of resizing a block storage volume for a virtual machine includes executing the virtual machine and attaching a virtual storage device to the virtual machine. The virtual storage device exposes the block storage volume on memory hardware to the virtual machine. The block storage volume includes a first storage capacity. The method also includes mounting the block storage volume to the virtual machine and resizing the block storage volume while the virtual machine continues to execute. The block storage volume is resized without attaching an additional virtual storage device to the virtual machine or mounting an additional block storage volume to the virtual machine.

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