Abstract: A computer-implemented method for simulating file system instances may include identifying a file system to host a simulated file system instance. The computer-implemented method may also include intercepting attempts to read from the file system. The computer-implemented method may further include, for each intercepted read attempt, generating data to fulfill the intercepted read attempt. The computer-implemented method may additionally include fulfilling the intercepted read attempt with the generated data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include establishing a proxy file system that facilitates file archiving for a primary file system that does not support file archiving. The computer-implemented method may also include identifying a request to archive a file stored in a primary file system and copying the file to an archive file system such that a reference to the file is created in the proxy file system. The computer-implemented method may further include replacing the file in the primary file system with a symbolic link that identifies the reference in the proxy file system. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for using data archiving to expedite server migration may include: 1) archiving data from at least one source computing system to an archiving system in accordance with an archiving policy, 2) altering metadata associated with the archived data on the archiving system so that the metadata references a desired target computing system instead of the source computing system, and then, upon bringing the target computing system online, 3) restoring at least a portion of the archived data from the archiving system to the target computing system. Various other methods, systems, and configured computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for using data archiving to expedite server migration may include: 1) archiving data from at least one source computing system to an archiving system in accordance with an archiving policy, 2) altering metadata associated with the archived data on the archiving system so that the metadata references a desired target computing system instead of the source computing system, and then, upon bringing the target computing system online, 3) restoring at least a portion of the archived data from the archiving system to the target computing system. Various other methods, systems, and configured computer-readable media are also disclosed.