Abstract: Method for transferring storage data of a virtual machine to be migrated from a first host device to a second host device via a communication network, including: running the virtual machine on the first host device; storing, on a local storage device of the first host device, a disk image used by the virtual machine; detecting, while the virtual machine is running on the first host device, any changes made to the disk image used by the virtual machine; establishing a connection over the communication network from the first host device to the second host device; transferring, to the second host device while the virtual machine is running on the first host device, the disk image used by the virtual machine and the detected any changes made; modifying the disk image transferred to the second host device in response to the detected any changes transferred to the second host device; and starting, using the modified disk image, a migrated virtual machine on the second host device at a current state of the virtual m

Abstract: Method for transferring storage data of a virtual machine to be migrated from a first host device to a second host device via a communication network, including: running the virtual machine on the first host device; storing, on a local storage device of the first host device, a disk image used by the virtual machine; detecting, while the virtual machine is running on the first host device, any changes made to the disk image used by the virtual machine; establishing a connection over the communication network from the first host device to the second host device; transferring, to the second host device while the virtual machine is running on the first host device, the disk image used by the virtual machine and the detected any changes made; modifying the disk image transferred to the second host device in response to the detected any changes transferred to the second host device; and starting, using the modified disk image, a migrated virtual machine on the second host device at a current state of the virtual m

Abstract: A system and method for detecting a dishonest rater participating in a rating system is provided. Raters enter ratings regarding at least one entity which can be rated, and the ratings are stored. Individual values for the raters are calculated based on the ratings entered by the respective rater, and an indication value is determined based on the calculated individual values. The indication value is compared to a predetermined dishonesty threshold, and the rater is classified as dishonest based on the comparison result.