Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for reducing the size of image level backups. An example method receives backup parameters identifying a physical or Virtual Machine (VM) to backup and at least one file system object to include in the backup. The method connects to production storage corresponding to the selected physical or virtual machine and obtains access to data stored in disk corresponding to the selected file system object(s). The method fetches file allocation table (FAT) blocks from the disk and parses contents of the FAT blocks to determine if the disk blocks correspond to the selected file system object(s). The method creates a backup disk image FAT comprising blocks corresponding to the selected file system object(s). The method creates a reconstructed disk image FAT blocks corresponding to the backup FAT and disk image data blocks belonging to the selected file system object(s) and all other disk image data blocks are saved as zero blocks.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, and computer program products for enabling user authorization to perform a file level recovery from an image level backup of a virtual machine without the need for access control by an administrator. Specifically, embodiments enable an access control mechanism for controlling access to stored image level backups of a virtual machine. In an embodiment, the virtual machine includes a backup application user interface that can be used to send a restoration request to a backup server. The restoration request can include a machine identifier and a user identifier of the user logged onto the virtual machine. The backup server includes a backup application that determines whether or not the machine identifier contained in the restoration request can be matched to a machine identifier of a virtual machine present in one of the virtual machine backups stored on the backup server.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, and computer program products for enabling user authorization to perform a file level recovery from an image level backup of a virtual machine without the need for access control by an administrator. Specifically, embodiments enable an access control mechanism for controlling access to stored image level backups of a virtual machine. In an embodiment, the virtual machine includes a backup application user interface that can be used to send a restoration request to a backup server. The restoration request can include a machine identifier and a user identifier of the user logged onto the virtual machine. The backup server includes a backup application that determines whether or not the machine identifier contained in the restoration request can be matched to a machine identifier of a virtual machine present in one of the virtual machine backups stored on the backup server.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for reducing the size of image level backups. An example method receives backup parameters identifying a physical or Virtual Machine (VM) to backup and at least one file system object to include in the backup. The method connects to production storage corresponding to the selected physical or virtual machine and obtains access to data stored in disk corresponding to the selected file system object(s). The method fetches file allocation table (FAT) blocks from the disk and parses contents of the FAT blocks to determine if the disk blocks correspond to the selected file system object(s). The method creates a backup disk image FAT comprising blocks corresponding to the selected file system object(s). The method creates a reconstructed disk image FAT blocks corresponding to the backup FAT and disk image data blocks belonging to the selected file system object(s) and all other disk image data blocks are saved as zero blocks.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for restoring an electronic device. An embodiment operates by receiving a request for restoring a portion of data from a point of time onto the electronic device. Thereafter, the portion of data is scanned for a virus. Based on the detection of the virus, a determination is made on whether to proceed with restoring the electronic device with the portion of data. If the determination is made to proceed with the restoring of the electronic device, the portion of data is subsequently transmitted to the electronic device. The portion of data is stored in a backup repository remote from the electronic device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for restoring an electronic device. An embodiment operates by receiving a request for restoring a portion of data from a point of time onto the electronic device. Thereafter, the portion of data is scanned for a virus. Based on the detection of the virus, a determination is made on whether to proceed with restoring the electronic device with the portion of data. If the determination is made to proceed with the restoring of the electronic device, the portion of data is subsequently transmitted to the electronic device. The portion of data is stored in a backup repository remote from the electronic device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for reducing the size of image level backups. An example method receives backup parameters identifying a physical or Virtual Machine (VM) to backup and at least one file system object to include in the backup. The method connects to production storage corresponding to the selected physical or virtual machine and obtains access to data stored in disk corresponding to the selected file system object(s). The method fetches file allocation table (FAT) blocks from the disk and parses contents of the FAT blocks to determine if the disk blocks correspond to the selected file system object(s). The method creates a backup disk image FAT comprising blocks corresponding to the selected file system object(s). The method creates a reconstructed disk image FAT blocks corresponding to the backup FAT and disk image data blocks belonging to the selected file system object(s) and all other disk image data blocks are saved as zero blocks.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for restoring an electronic device. An embodiment operates by receiving a request for restoring a portion of data from a point of time onto the electronic device. Thereafter, the portion of data is scanned for a virus. Based on the detection of the virus, a determination is made on whether to proceed with restoring the electronic device with the portion of data. If the determination is made to proceed with the restoring of the electronic device, the portion of data is subsequently transmitted to the electronic device. The portion of data is stored in a backup repository remote from the electronic device.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, and computer program products for enabling user authorization to perform a file level recovery from an image level backup of a virtual machine without the need for access control by an administrator. Specifically, embodiments enable an access control mechanism for controlling access to stored image level backups of a virtual machine. In an embodiment, the virtual machine includes a backup application user interface that can be used to send a restoration request to a backup server. The restoration request can include a machine identifier and a user identifier of the user logged onto the virtual machine. The backup server includes a backup application that determines whether or not the machine identifier contained in the restoration request can be matched to a machine identifier of a virtual machine present in one of the virtual machine backups stored on the backup server.

Abstract: Scanning a virtual disk image for malware without fully extracting the virtual disk image is described herein. An embodiment operates by receiving a selection of a virtual disk image. Virtual storage is initialized based on the virtual disk image. An appliance is launched, and the appliance is configured to access the virtual disk image via the virtual storage. The virtual disk image is scanned for malware using an anti-virus program such that the virtual disk image does not have to be fully extracted. During scanning, on-the-fly decompression, de-deduplication, decryption, and other operations are performed to translate read requests for content on the virtual disk image into raw disk data for the antivirus program.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for reducing the size of image level backups. An example method receives backup parameters identifying a physical or Virtual Machine (VM) to backup and at least one file system object to include in the backup. The method connects to production storage corresponding to the selected physical or virtual machine and obtains access to data stored in disk corresponding to the selected file system object(s). The method fetches file allocation table (FAT) blocks from the disk and parses contents of the FAT blocks to determine if the disk blocks correspond to the selected file system object(s). The method creates a backup disk image FAT comprising blocks corresponding to the selected file system object(s), The method creates a reconstructed disk image FAT blocks corresponding to the backup FAT and disk image data blocks belonging to the selected file system object(s) and all other disk image data blocks are saved as zero blocks.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, and computer program products for enabling user authorization to perform a file level recovery from an image level backup of a virtual machine without the need for access control by an administrator. Specifically, embodiments enable an access control mechanism for controlling access to stored image level backups of a virtual machine. In an embodiment, the virtual machine includes a backup application user interface that can be used to send a restoration request to a backup server. The restoration request can include a machine identifier and a user identifier of the user logged onto the virtual machine. The backup server includes a backup application that determines whether or not the machine identifier contained in the restoration request can be matched to a machine identifier of a virtual machine present in one of the virtual machine backups stored on the backup server.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for restoring an electronic device. An embodiment operates by receiving a request for restoring a portion of data from a point of time onto the electronic device. Thereafter, the portion of data is scanned for a virus. Based on the detection of the virus, a determination is made on whether to proceed with restoring the electronic device with the portion of data. If the determination is made to proceed with the restoring of the electronic device, the portion of data is subsequently transmitted to the electronic device. The portion of data is stored in a backup repository remote from the electronic device.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, and computer program products for enabling user authorization to perform a file level recovery from an image level backup of a virtual machine without the need for access control by an administrator. Specifically, embodiments enable an access control mechanism for controlling access to stored image level backups of a virtual machine. In an embodiment, the virtual machine includes a backup application user interface that can be used to send a restoration request to a backup server. The restoration request can include a machine identifier and a user identifier of the user logged onto the virtual machine. The backup server includes a backup application that determines whether or not the machine identifier contained in the restoration request can be matched to a machine identifier of a virtual machine present in one of the virtual machine backups stored on the backup server.

Abstract: Scanning a virtual disk image for malware without fully extracting the virtual disk image is described herein. An embodiment operates by receiving a selection of a virtual disk image. Virtual storage is initialized based on the virtual disk image. An appliance is launched, and the appliance is configured to access the virtual disk image via the virtual storage. The virtual disk image is scanned for malware using an anti-virus program such that the virtual disk image does not have to be fully extracted. During scanning, on-the-fly decompression, de-deduplication, decryption, and other operations are performed to translate read requests for content on the virtual disk image into raw disk data for the antivirus program.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for reducing the size of image level backups. An example method receives backup parameters identifying a physical or Virtual Machine (VM) to backup and at least one file system object to include in the backup. The method connects to production storage corresponding to the selected physical or virtual machine and obtains access to data stored in disk corresponding to the selected file system object(s). The method fetches file allocation table (FAT) blocks from the disk and parses contents of the FAT blocks to determine if the disk blocks correspond to the selected file system object(s). The method creates a backup disk image FAT comprising blocks corresponding to the selected file system object(s), The method creates a reconstructed disk image FAT blocks corresponding to the backup FAT and disk image data blocks belonging to the selected file system object(s) and all other disk image data blocks are saved as zero blocks.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, and computer program products for enabling user authorization to perform a file level recovery from an image level backup of a virtual machine without the need for access control by an administrator. Specifically, embodiments enable an access control mechanism for controlling access to stored image level backups of a virtual machine. In an embodiment, the virtual machine includes a backup application user interface that can be used to send a restoration request to a backup server. The restoration request can include a machine identifier and a user identifier of the user logged onto the virtual machine. The backup server includes a backup application that determines whether or not the machine identifier contained in the restoration request can be matched to a machine identifier of a virtual machine present in one of the virtual machine backups stored on the backup server.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for selective processing of file system objects for an image level backup. An example method receives backup parameters for an image level backup. The backup parameters include a selection of at least one file system object to include. The method attaches to a source disk as a block device. The source disk corresponds to the selected at least one file system object, and a file system includes a file allocation table (FAT). The method determines file system objects of the source disk to be excluded from the image level backup. The method issues file deletion API calls to initiate deletion of the determined file system objects. The method stores FAT content change caused by the issued file deletion API calls. The method creates a reconstructed disk image from the source disk based on the stored FAT content change.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems, and computer program products for low impact image level backup and replication of data between a production data storage and a backup data storage. In an embodiment system, the system starts processing of a task to backup or recover data between the production data storage and the backup data storage. The system measures a latency to access the production data storage. The system then determines whether the latency is above a throttling threshold. When the system determines that the latency exceeds the throttling threshold, the system calculates a throttling value, determines an amount of the delay based on the calculated throttling value, and delays, by the determined amount, the processing of the next data block.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for selective processing of file system objects for an image level backup. An example method receives backup parameters for an image level backup. The backup parameters include a selection of at least one file system object to include. The method attaches to a source disk as a block device. The source disk corresponds to the selected at least one file system object, and a file system includes a file allocation table (FAT). The method determines file system objects of the source disk to be excluded from the image level backup. The method issues file deletion API calls to initiate deletion of the determined file system objects. The method stores FAT content change caused by the issued file deletion API calls. The method creates a reconstructed disk image from the source disk based on the stored FAT content change.