Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for server migration includes the step of providing an onsite system that comprises a server. A storage appliance is provided. The storage appliance is coupled with the onsite system. A bootable server image is created. The bootable server image is stored on the storage appliance. The bootable server image is migrated to a cloud-computing environment using the storage appliance. A version of the bootable server image is generated in the cloud-computing environment.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for server migration includes the step of providing an onsite system that comprises a server. A storage appliance is provided. The storage appliance is coupled with the onsite system. A bootable server image is created. The bootable server image is stored on the storage appliance. The bootable server image is migrated to a cloud-computing environment using the storage appliance. A version of the bootable server image is generated in the cloud-computing environment.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for performing backups may include identifying a volume of data targeted for backup. The computer-implemented method may also include identifying at least one data object within the volume of data. The computer-implemented method may further include locating a copy of the data object within an archival data store. The computer-implemented method may additionally include backing up a reference to the copy of the data object within the archival data store instead of backing up the data object. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for off-host backups may include identifying a striped volume of data on which to perform an off-host backup. The computer-implemented method may also include generating stripe-aware extent metadata for the off-host backup operation. The computer-implemented method may further include performing the off-host backup operation using the stripe-aware extent metadata. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method may include creating a backup image of an email database. The method may also include archiving a set of email objects in the backup image by, for each email object in the set of email objects: (1) moving the email object from the backup image to an archival data store; and (2) providing, in the backup image, a shortcut that identifies a location of the email object in the archival data store. The method may further include receiving a request to restore the email database and restoring the email database from the backup image by, for each email object in the set of email objects, restoring the shortcut to the email object instead of restoring the email object. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for off-host backups of striped volumes may include identifying a striped volume of data on which to perform an off-host backup operation. The computer-implemented method may also include identifying a plurality of storage devices underlying the striped volume of data. The computer-implemented method may further include identifying stripe-aware extent metadata for the off-host backup operation. The computer-implemented method may additionally include reading data for the off-host backup operation from the plurality of storage devices in parallel using the stripe-aware extent metadata. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.