Segmented virtual machine transport mechanism

A method of transmitting data from an application running on a segmented virtual machine (VM), comprising:

• opening an interface to a logical channel between the segmented VM and an external data destination, wherein the segmented VM functions as a single VM comprising a core VM configured to perform VM internal execution functionality and a shell VM configured to communicate with the core VM and perform interactions with the external data source over the interface;
• writing portions of data to a core VM buffer associated with the core VM of the segmented VM in response to write requests from the application;
• transferring a first selected amount of data from the core VM buffer to a shell VM buffer associated with the shell VM of the segmented VM, wherein transferring the first selected amount of data is performed when a timer expires;
• transferring a second selected amount of data from the shell VM buffer to an interface buffer;
• and
• transmitting data from the interface buffer to the external data destination.

A system for providing data to an application running on a segmented virtual machine (VM), comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• open an interface to a logical channel between the segmented VM and an external data source, wherein the segmented VM functions as a single VM comprising a core VM configured to perform VM internal execution functionality and a shell VM configured to communicate with the core VM and perform interactions with the external data source over the interface;
• transfer data from the external data source to an interface buffer;
• transfer a first selected amount of data from the interface buffer to a shell VM buffer associated with the shell VM of the segmented VM;
• transfer a second selected amount of data from the shell VM buffer to a core VM buffer associated with the core VM of the segmented VM;
• and
• provide portions of the data from the core VM buffer to the application in response to read requests from the application.

A computer program product for providing data to an application running on a segmented virtual machine (VM), the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• opening an interface to a logical channel between the segmented VM and an external data source, wherein the segmented VM functions as a single VM comprising a core VM configured to perform VM internal execution functionality and a shell VM configured to communicate with the core VM and perform interactions with the external data source over the interface;
• transferring data from the external data source to an interface buffer;
• transferring a first selected amount of data from the interface buffer to a shell VM buffer associated with the shell VM of the segmented VM;
• transferring a second selected amount of data from the shell VM buffer to a core VM buffer associated with the core VM of the segmented VM;
• and
• providing portions of the data from the core VM buffer to the application in response to read requests from the application.

A system for transmitting data from an application running on a segmented virtual machine (VM), comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• open an interface to a logical channel between the segmented VM and an external data destination, wherein the segmented VM functions as a single VM comprising a core VM configured to perform VM internal execution functionality and a shell VM configured to communicate with the core VM and perform interactions with the external data source over the interface;
• write portions of data to a core VM buffer associated with the core VM of the segmented VM in response to write requests from the application;
• transfer a first selected amount of data from the core VM buffer to a shell VM buffer associated with the shell VM of the segmented VM, wherein transferring the first selected amount of data is performed when a timer expires;
• transfer a second selected amount of data from the shell VM buffer to an interface buffer;
• and
• transmit data from the interface buffer to the external data destination.

A computer program product for transmitting data from an application running on a segmented virtual machine (VM), the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• opening an interface to a logical channel between the segmented VM and an external data destination, wherein the segmented VM functions as a single VM comprising a core VM configured to perform VM internal execution functionality and a shell VM configured to communicate with the core VM and perform interactions with the external data source over the interface;
• writing portions of data to a core VM buffer associated with the core VM of the segmented VM in response to write requests from the application;
• transferring a first selected amount of data from the core VM buffer to a shell VM buffer associated with the shell VM of the segmented VM, wherein transferring the first selected amount of data is performed when a timer expires;
• transferring a second selected amount of data from the shell VM buffer to an interface buffer;
• and
• transmitting data from the interface buffer to the external data destination.