VIRTUAL MACHINE SAFEHOLD
Various embodiments pertain to computing devices and virtual machines. In particular, various embodiments relate to the start-up, operation, and communication of virtual machines. A method includes running an application in a virtual machine operating on a computing device. The application creates at least one file in the virtual machine. The method also includes transmitting the at least one file to a cloud storage system. In addition, the method includes transferring the at least one file from the cloud storage system to the computing device.
1 . A method, comprising:
running an application in a virtual machine operating on a computing device, wherein the application creates at least one file in the virtual machine;
transmitting the at least one file to a cloud storage system; and
transferring the at least one file from the cloud storage system to the computing device.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
establishing a virtual private network between the virtual machine and a network node in the cloud storage system.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one file is transferred to the cloud storage system automatically.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one file is transferred to the cloud storage system in real time.
5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a host-side application is used to facilitate transferring the at least one file from the virtual machine to the cloud storage system.
6 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
storing the at least one file in at least one of the cloud storage system or the computing device.
7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one file is automatically synched from a directory in the virtual machine with the cloud storage system.
8 . An apparatus comprising:
at least one memory comprising computer program code;
at least one processor;
wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:
run an application in a virtual machine operating on a computing device, wherein the application creates at least one file in the virtual machine;
transmit the at least one file to a cloud storage system; and
transfer the at least one file from the cloud storage system to the computing device.
9 . A method, comprising:
running an application on a computing device, wherein the application creates at least one file in the computing device;
transmitting at least one file from the computing device to a cloud storage system; and
transferring the at least one file from the cloud storage system to the virtual machine.
10 . The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:
establishing a virtual private network between at least one of the computing device and a network node in the cloud storage system, or the virtual machine and network node in the cloud storage system.
11 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein a host-side application is used to facilitate transferring the at least one file from the cloud storage system to the virtual machine.
12 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one file is transferred from the cloud storage system to the virtual machine automatically.
13 . An apparatus comprising:
at least one memory comprising computer program code;
at least one processor;
wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:
run an application on a computing device, wherein the application creates at least one file in the computing device;
transmit at least one file from the computing device to a cloud storage system; and
transfer the at least one file from the cloud storage system to the virtual machine.
14 . A method comprising:
receiving at least one file at a cloud storage system from a virtual machine or a computing device, wherein the at least one file is created by an application run on the virtual machine or the computing device; and
transferring the at least one file from the cloud storage system to the computing device or the virtual machine.
15 . The method according to claim 14 , further comprising:
establishing a virtual private network between the virtual machine and a network node in the cloud storage system.
16 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one file is automatically synched from a directory in the virtual machine with the cloud storage system.
17 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the receiving of the at least one file at the cloud storage system is automatic.
18 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one file is created by the application or downloaded from the internet by the application.
19 . The method according to claim 14 , further comprising:
scanning the at least one file for malware or other undesirable characteristics.
20 . The method according to claim 14 , further comprising:
quarantining the at least one file if it is flagged for having malware or undesirable characteristics.
21 . An apparatus comprising:
at least one memory comprising computer program code;
at least one processor;
wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:
receive at least one file at a cloud storage system from a virtual machine or a computing device, wherein the at least one file is created by an application run on the virtual machine or the computing device; and
transfer the at least one file from the cloud storage system to the computing device or the virtual machine.