Techniques for allocating/reducing storage required for one or more virtual machines are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for allocating storage for one or more virtual machines. The method may comprise providing one or more virtual machines....http://www.google.com/patents/US8060703?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8060703 - Techniques for allocating/reducing storage required for one or more virtual machines