Claims
- 1. A system for efficient utilization of a single hardware system with a single operating system kernel by an end user of a personal computer, said system comprising:
a virtual computing environment functionally equivalent to a computer having a full-featured operating system; said virtual computing environment constructed and arranged to separate user processes on the level of namespace and on the basis of restrictions implemented inside said operating system kernel; whereby emulation of hardware resource or a dedicated memory is not required.
- 2. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein virtual computing environments are not visible to other virtual computing environments operating in a network of computers on non-network level of communications.
- 3. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein each virtual computing environment has a completely independent root file system.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application for Patent No. 60/269,655 titled “Use of Virtual Computing Environments to Provide Full Independent Operating System Services on a Single Hardware Node” filed on Feb. 16, 2001 for priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e), is related thereto, is commonly assigned therewith, and incorporates herein by reference in its entirety the subject matter thereof.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60269655 |
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