Abstract: A computer-implemented method for enabling virtual environments to mount non-native storage disks may include (1) identifying a storage disk formatted in a format that is non-native to a virtual environment, (2) locating disk information of the storage disk that includes (i) a plurality of non-native partition table entries and (ii) a partition table pointer that points to the non-native partition table entries, and then (3) modifying the disk information to enable the virtual environment to mount the storage disk as though the storage disk were formatted in a format that is native to the virtual environment by (i) adding a plurality of native partition table entries that identify the plurality of volumes within the storage disk and then (ii) modifying the partition table pointer to point to the native partition table entries instead of the non-native partition table entries. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for safely migrating to virtualized platforms may include (1) identifying a virtual machine that is a target of a physical-to-virtual conversion from a physical server, (2) determining that the physical-to-virtual conversion includes at least one future step before the physical-to-virtual conversion is complete, (3) based on determining that the physical-to-virtual conversion includes the future step, creating a snapshot of the virtual machine before the future step, and (4) reverting the virtual machine to the snapshot before the future step. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system uses one or more processors and an interface to a backup repository to generate a set of backup objects for a point in time, store the set of backup objects in the backup repository, and store mapping information usable to retrieve appropriate backup objects when desired. A first map relates one or more applications to objects used by the applications. A second map relates the objects to corresponding data blocks or other data locations on volumes. A third map relates the data locations to corresponding backup objects for the point in time.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for safely migrating to virtualized platforms may include (1) identifying a virtual machine that is a target of a physical-to-virtual conversion from a physical server, (2) determining that the physical-to-virtual conversion includes at least one future step before the physical-to-virtual conversion is complete, (3) based on determining that the physical-to-virtual conversion includes the future step, creating a snapshot of the virtual machine before the future step, and (4) reverting the virtual machine to the snapshot before the future step. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.