Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing single instance storage of previously backed up data objects in archived backup storage, also known as data deduplication. Current deduplication methods implemented during backup and archiving of data do not work with previously backed up data. Previously backed up images may vary in format depending upon the method of backup and the type of backup system used. As a result, while future backup efforts may prevent multiple instances of backup data, previously backed up data may exist in multiple instances, wasting valuable storage space. The present invention decodes previously stored backup images for deduplication using an image adapter module that works cohesively with a deduplication engine, regardless of the format of the previously backed up images.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system of network administration in a virtual machine environment through a temporary pool are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes determining that a desktop source requires maintenance, creating a temporary pool, accessing the desktop source requiring maintenance, automatically transferring the desktop source requiring maintenance from a source pool to the temporary pool, determining that an issue with the desktop source transferred to the temporary pool is rectified and automatically transferring the desktop source from the temporary pool to the source pool when the issue is rectified.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system of desktop source transfer between different pools are disclosed. In one embodiment, a machine-readable medium includes determining that a transfer request is associated with a desktop source, accessing the desktop source from a source pool, and automatically transferring the desktop source from the source pool to a destination pool.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system of policy management to initiate an automated action on a desktop source are disclosed. In one embodiment, a machine-readable medium embodying a set of instructions is disclosed. An event is detected. The event associated with a desktop source is automatically determined. A category of the event is determined. A policy is associated to the event based on the category. The policy is applied to the desktop source. Desktop sources may be reshuffled based on the policy. The internal event may be determined as a load balancing issue in which the desktop source may reside in a pool having maximum utilization. The desktop source may be transferred to anther pool having less utilization based on the policy.