Abstract: A system, method, and medium for automatically identifying, protecting, and recovering the critical services and components of a server. A backup application detects a request to perform a backup operation. In response, the backup application performs a discovery process to identify the critical services and components of a server. The backup application includes a user interface to display the critical services and components to an administrator. The critical services and components are then backed up to a backup storage device. The collection of critical services and components can then be recovered to a target server when a recovery operation is needed.

Abstract: A system transforms data having a first data structure to data having a different second data structure that is compatible with an executable application. The system includes a conversion template and a conversion processor. The conversion template includes predetermined executable instructions for directing conversion of data source records having a first data format to data target records having a different second data format. The conversion processor maps and converts data elements in data fields of the data source records to data elements in corresponding data fields of the data target records by manipulating data element values and data field characteristics, in response to the conversion template.