Redeploying baseline virtual machine to update a child virtual machine by creating and swapping a virtual disk comprising a clone of the baseline virtual machine

A system for redeploying a baseline virtual machine to a child virtual machine, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, implement one or more of:
• a target child virtual machine identification component configured to:
• identify a child virtual machine as being associated with a baseline virtual machine;
• and
• a redeployment component configured to:
• redeploy the baseline virtual machine to the child virtual machine, comprising:
• gathering virtual drive information for the baseline virtual machine, the virtual drive information specifying a location of a datastore for the child virtual machine;
• interrogating a baseline virtual machine drive, used by the baseline virtual machine to store data, to identify a partition, in a partition table, as configured to allow a file system of the datastore to align with a controller comprising the baseline virtual machine;
• responsive to the file system of the datastore being aligned with the controller comprising the baseline virtual machine, creating a temporary directory on the datastore;
• creating a replacement virtual drive within the temporary directory based upon the virtual drive information, the replacement virtual drive comprising a clone of the baseline virtual machine drive;
• and
• replacing an existing child virtual machine drive, used by the child virtual machine to store data, with the replacement virtual drive utilizing a single operation.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method for redeploying a baseline virtual machine to a child virtual machine, comprising:

• identifying a child virtual machine as being associated with a baseline virtual machine;
• and
• redeploying the baseline virtual machine to the child virtual machine, comprising:
• gathering virtual drive information for the baseline virtual machine, the virtual drive information specifying a location of a datastore for the child virtual machine;
• interrogating a baseline virtual machine drive, used by the baseline virtual machine to store data, to identify a partition, in a partition table, as configured to allow a file system of the datastore to align with a controller comprising the baseline virtual machine;
• responsive to the file system of the datastore being aligned with the controller comprising the baseline virtual machine, creating a temporary directory on the datastore;
• creating a replacement virtual drive within the temporary directory based upon the virtual drive information, the replacement virtual drive comprising a clone of the baseline virtual machine drive;
• and
• replacing an existing child virtual machine drive, used by the child virtual machine to store data, with the replacement virtual drive utilizing a single operation.