Abstract: A computing device for storing backups of virtual machines includes a persistent storage and a backup manager. The persistent storage stores backup policies. The backup manager identifies an end of a backup generation session for a virtual machine of the virtual machines and, in response to identifying the end of the backup generation session, identifies a continuity chain implicated by the backup generation session using the backup policies; performs a membership analysis of the identified continuity chain to identify a continuity state of the continuity chain; makes a first determination that the identified continuity chain is broken based on the identified continuity state; and, in response to the first determination, remediates the continuity chain.

Abstract: A storage for storing backups of virtual machines includes a persistent storage and a garbage collector. The persistent storage stores the backups. The garbage collector identifies an end of a backup generation session; in response to identifying the end of the backup generation session, the garbage collector performs a date analysis to identify a set of potentially stale backups of the backups; performs a continuity chain analysis of each backup of the set of potentially stale backups to identify a set of stale backups; and deletes each backup of the set of stale backups.

Abstract: A computing device for storing backups of virtual machines includes a persistent storage and a backup manager. The persistent storage stores backup policies. The backup manager identifies an end of a backup generation session for a virtual machine of the virtual machines and, in response to identifying the end of the backup generation session, identifies a continuity chain implicated by the backup generation session using the backup policies; performs a membership analysis of the identified continuity chain to identify a continuity state of the continuity chain; makes a first determination that the identified continuity chain is broken based on the identified continuity state; and, in response to the first determination, remediates the continuity chain.

Abstract: A method for managing virtual machines includes obtaining a restoration request via a first pane of a graphical user interface generated by a graphical user interface manager; in response to obtaining the restoration request: predicting a restoration load for performing the restoration of a virtual machine of the virtual machines; performing a resource availability analysis of the production hosts using the restoration load to obtain a list of production hosts for performing a restoration of the virtual machine; making a first determination that the list specifies at least one production host of the production hosts; and, in response to the first determination: modifying a second pane of the graphical user interface based on the list to obtain a modified second pane; obtaining a user selection of a restoration option displayed in the modified second pane; and restoring the virtual machine using the restoration option and backup/restoration policies.

Abstract: An agent for managing virtual machines includes a persistent storage and a processor. The persistent storage stores backup/restoration policies. The processor identify an end of a backup generation session for the virtual machines; make a first determination that the backup generation was a batch type backup session and, in response to the first determination, performs a batch level continuity analysis of backups generated via the backup generation session to identify a set of backup failures of the backup generation session; performs an unscheduled batch backup generation session based on the identified set of backup failures; and remediates the backup/restoration policies using the identified set of backup failures to ensure backup continuity of all backups associated with each of the virtual machines.

Abstract: A production host for hosting virtual machines includes a persistent storage a backup storage client, and a production agent. The persistent storage stores data associated with a portion of the virtual machines. The backup storage client provides access to second data associated with a second portion of the virtual machines stored in a backup storage. The production agent identifies an instant access request for a virtual machine and, in response to identifying the instant access request, generates instant access virtual machine data in the backup storage using a portion of the second data associated with the virtual machine; locally mounts the generated instant access virtual machine data; locally instantiates the virtual machine using the instant access virtual machine data; and executes the instantiated virtual machine using the instant access virtual machine data.

Abstract: A computing device for storing backups of virtual machines includes a persistent storage and a backup manager. The persistent storage stores backup policies. The backup manager identifies an end of a backup generation session for a virtual machine of the virtual machines and, in response to identifying the end of the backup generation session, identifies a continuity chain implicated by the backup generation session using the backup policies; performs a membership analysis of the identified continuity chain to identify a continuity state of the continuity chain; makes a first determination that the identified continuity chain is broken based on the identified continuity state; and, in response to the first determination, remediates the continuity chain.

Abstract: A computing device for backing up virtual machine data includes a persistent storage and a backup initiator. The persistent storage stores virtual machine priority groupings and backup policies associated with the virtual machine priority groupings. The backup initiator obtains write rates of virtual machines; divides the virtual machines into priority groups based on the obtained write rates; updates the virtual machine priority groupings based on the priority groups; and performs a backup of the virtual machine data based on the backup policies using the updated virtual machine priority groupings.

Abstract: An agent for managing virtual machines includes a persistent storage and a processor. The persistent storage stores backup/restoration policies. The processor identifies a virtual machine of the virtual machines that is likely to fail and, in response to identifying the virtual machine, identifies backup data associated with the identified virtual machine; instantiates a clone of the identified virtual machine using the identified backup; exposes the clone while the identified virtual machine is exposed; and hides the virtual machine after the clone is exposed.

Abstract: A method for managing virtual machines includes obtaining a restoration request via a first pane of a graphical user interface generated by a graphical user interface manager; in response to obtaining the restoration request: predicting a restoration load for performing the restoration of a virtual machine of the virtual machines; performing a resource availability analysis of the production hosts using the restoration load to obtain a list of production hosts for performing a restoration of the virtual machine; making a first determination that the list specifies at least one production host of the production hosts; and, in response to the first determination: modifying a second pane of the graphical user interface based on the list to obtain a modified second pane; obtaining a user selection of a restoration option displayed in the modified second pane; and restoring the virtual machine using the restoration option and backup/restoration policies.

Abstract: An agent for managing virtual machines includes a persistent storage and a processor. The persistent storage stores backup/restoration policies. The processor identifies a virtual machine of the virtual machines that is likely to fail and, in response to identifying the virtual machine, identifies backup data associated with the identified virtual machine; instantiates a clone of the identified virtual machine using the identified backup; exposes the clone while the identified virtual machine is exposed; and hides the virtual machine after the clone is exposed.

Abstract: A computing device for storing backups of virtual machines includes a persistent storage and a backup manager. The persistent storage stores backup policies. The backup manager identifies an end of a backup generation session for a virtual machine of the virtual machines and, in response to identifying the end of the backup generation session, identifies a continuity chain implicated by the backup generation session using the backup policies; performs a membership analysis of the identified continuity chain to identify a continuity state of the continuity chain; makes a first determination that the identified continuity chain is broken based on the identified continuity state; and, in response to the first determination, remediates the continuity chain.

Abstract: A production host for hosting virtual machines includes a persistent storage a backup storage client, and a production agent. The persistent storage stores data associated with a portion of the virtual machines. The backup storage client provides access to second data associated with a second portion of the virtual machines stored in a backup storage. The production agent identifies an instant access request for a virtual machine and, in response to identifying the instant access request, generates instant access virtual machine data in the backup storage using a portion of the second data associated with the virtual machine; locally mounts the generated instant access virtual machine data; locally instantiates the virtual machine using the instant access virtual machine data; and executes the instantiated virtual machine using the instant access virtual machine data.

Abstract: An agent for managing virtual machines includes a persistent storage and a processor. The persistent storage stores backup/restoration policies. The processor identify an end of a backup generation session for the virtual machines; make a first determination that the backup generation was a batch type backup session and, in response to the first determination, performs a batch level continuity analysis of backups generated via the backup generation session to identify a set of backup failures of the backup generation session; performs an unscheduled batch backup generation session based on the identified set of backup failures; and remediates the backup/restoration policies using the identified set of backup failures to ensure backup continuity of all backups associated with each of the virtual machines.

Abstract: A storage for storing backups of virtual machines includes a persistent storage and a garbage collector. The persistent storage stores the backups. The garbage collector identifies an end of a backup generation session; in response to identifying the end of the backup generation session, the garbage collector performs a date analysis to identify a set of potentially stale backups of the backups; performs a continuity chain analysis of each backup of the set of potentially stale backups to identify a set of stale backups; and deletes each backup of the set of stale backups.

Abstract: A computing device for backing up virtual machine data includes a persistent storage and a backup initiator. The persistent storage stores virtual machine priority groupings and backup policies associated with the virtual machine priority groupings. The backup initiator obtains write rates of virtual machines; divides the virtual machines into priority groups based on the obtained write rates; updates the virtual machine priority groupings based on the priority groups; and performs a backup of the virtual machine data based on the backup policies using the updated virtual machine priority groupings.