US Patent 11663082 Virtual disk image testing

Systems and methods for virtual disk image testing. An example method may comprise uploading a virtual disk image, by a requestor, to a cloud. Deploying a temporary instance of the uploaded virtual disk. Determining whether deployment of the temporary instance of the uploaded virtual disk image in the cloud is successful. Responsive to determining that the deployment of the temporary instance of the uploaded virtual disk image in the cloud is unsuccessful, flagging the uploaded virtual disk image as unbootable. Responsive to flagging the uploaded virtual disk image as unbootable, notifying the requestor that the uploaded virtual disk image is not submitted to a repository of the cloud.