Patent attributes
A method for migrating a virtual machine instance within a service provider environment may include determining to migrate an instance running on a source server computer, the source server computer associated with a plurality of hardware resource settings. A target server computer may be identified based at least in part on the plurality of hardware resource settings. A local data volume of the target server computer may be synchronized with a local data volume of the source server computer. A notification may be sent to the user, indicating migration of the instance can be initiated. Upon receiving a reboot request, disconnecting at least one network interface attached to the instance. The instance may be terminated from running on the source server computer, and may be launched on the target server computer using the synchronized local data volume and instance state data.
