Abstract: A method for automated ransomware identification includes receiving a first series of data items for backup from a host system, identifying, using a heuristic, a first characteristic of the first series of data items, receiving a second series of data items for backup from the host system, identifying, using the heuristic, a second characteristic of the second series of data items, detecting that the second characteristic differs from the first characteristic in a manner consistent with a ransomware infection, and invoking a recovery procedure responsive to the detecting.

Abstract: An illustrative method for storing disaster recovery data includes receiving a plurality of copies of data stored by a first memory device. Each of the plurality of copies includes a plurality of blocks of data. The method also includes storing, in a second memory device, the plurality of copies in an object-oriented format, determining, using recovery time objectives, a number of the plurality of copies to be stored in a block-oriented format, and selecting a subset of the plurality of copies having the determined number of the plurality of copies. The method further includes assigning each of the other copies of the plurality of copies to one of a plurality of clusters. Each cluster of the plurality of clusters includes one of the subset of the plurality of copies.

Abstract: An illustrative method for storing disaster recovery data includes receiving a plurality of copies of data stored by a first memory device. Each of the plurality of copies includes a plurality of blocks of data. The method also includes storing, in a second memory device, the plurality of copies in an object-oriented format, determining, using recovery time objectives, a number of the plurality of copies to be stored in a block-oriented format, and selecting a subset of the plurality of copies having the determined number of the plurality of copies. The method further includes assigning each of the other copies of the plurality of copies to one of a plurality of clusters. Each cluster of the plurality of clusters includes one of the subset of the plurality of copies.

Abstract: An illustrative method for storing disaster recovery data includes receiving a plurality of copies of data stored by a first memory device. Each of the plurality of copies includes a plurality of blocks of data. The method also includes storing, in a second memory device, the plurality of copies in an object-oriented format, determining, using recovery time objectives, a number of the plurality of copies to be stored in a block-oriented format, and selecting a subset of the plurality of copies having the determined number of the plurality of copies. The method further includes assigning each of the other copies of the plurality of copies to one of a plurality of clusters. Each cluster of the plurality of clusters includes one of the subset of the plurality of copies.

Abstract: An illustrative method for storing disaster recovery data includes receiving a plurality of copies of data stored by a first memory device. Each of the plurality of copies includes a plurality of blocks of data. The method also includes storing, in a second memory device, the plurality of copies in an object-oriented format, determining, using recovery time objectives, a number of the plurality of copies to be stored in a block-oriented format, and selecting a subset of the plurality of copies having the determined number of the plurality of copies. The method further includes assigning each of the other copies of the plurality of copies to one of a plurality of clusters. Each cluster of the plurality of clusters includes one of the subset of the plurality of copies.

Abstract: A method and system for the backup and recovery of a converged infrastructure computer system are provided with the ability to determine if the backup meets requirements of a disaster recovery plan. The method and system provide backup and recovery of the data and applications including backup and recovery of the configuration and mapping information of the converged infrastructure computer system. The backups are periodically tested to determine if they meet predetermined metrics that are specified in the disaster recovery plan.

Abstract: An illustrative method for validating integrity of a source server backup includes receiving, at a recovery server, data indicating a state of a data storage unit associated with a source server, creating a virtual hard drive image from the received data, and storing, in memory of the recovery server, the created virtual hard drive image. The method also includes booting a virtual machine using the stored hard drive image and mounting a second drive image to the virtual machine including tools facilitating access to an operating system running on the virtual machine by an application running on the recovery server. The tools are prevented from being installed in an operating system running on the source server.

Abstract: A cloud based method and system for the backup and recovery of a computer or computer system is provided with the ability to determine a network model that emulates the network environment of the computer or computer system being backed up. Should a disaster event occur, the network model is used by a disaster recovery computer to construct a virtual network environment that emulates the network environment of the backed up computer or computer system.

Abstract: A method and system for the backup and recovery of a converged infrastructure computer system are provided with the ability to determine if the backup meets requirements of a disaster recovery plan. The method and system provide backup and recovery of the data and applications including backup and recovery of the configuration and mapping information of the converged infrastructure computer system. The backups are periodically tested to determine if they meet predetermined metrics that are specified in the disaster recovery plan.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for the backup and immediate recovery of an application executing on a computer. The method and apparatus provides file level backup of a target computer executing the application. The file level backup is transformed into a bootable machine image that is accessible for immediate recovery of the application by either a virtual server executing on the apparatus or an external server or an external virtual server.

Abstract: A method, computer and system for the backup and recovery of a converged infrastructure computer system is provided. The method and system provides backup and recovery of the data and applications on the servers themselves, but further provides backup and recovery of the configuration and mapping information of the converged infrastructure computer system itself.