Abstract: A system for backup comprises an input interface configured to receive a request to back up a file. The system for backup additionally comprises a processor configured to determine whether the file comprises an indicator to back up without deduplication, and in the event the file comprises an indicator to back up without deduplication, process the file for deduplication storage without deduplication.

Abstract: Restoring a virtual machine is disclosed. An indication of the virtual machine of a primary site to be restored at a remote site using a copy stored at the remote site of a backup data of the virtual machine of the primary site is received. The virtual machine is restored to the remote site using a backup application deployed at the remote site as a virtual appliance managed using a virtual environment management platform.

Abstract: Restoring a virtual machine is disclosed. An indication of the virtual machine of a primary site to be restored at a remote site using a copy stored at the remote site of a backup data of the virtual machine of the primary site is received. The virtual machine is restored to the remote site using a backup application deployed at the remote site as a virtual appliance managed using a virtual environment management platform.

Abstract: Restoring a virtual machine is disclosed. An indication of the virtual machine of a primary site to be restored at a remote site using a copy stored at the remote site of a backup data of the virtual machine of the primary site is received. The virtual machine is restored to the remote site using a backup application deployed at the remote site as a virtual appliance managed using a virtual environment management platform.

Abstract: A method of backing up data including backing up, using a processor, a backup data set to a first backup data storage; storing the backup data set in a native file format in a first storage area of the first backup data storage; generating a data stream file of the backup data set in a data stream file format, the data stream file being a logical copy of the backup data set and containing metadata of the backup data set; storing the data stream file in a second storage area of the first backup data storage; and replicating, using the data stream file, the backup data set onto a second backup data storage.

Abstract: Restoring a virtual machine is disclosed. An indication of the virtual machine of a primary site to be restored at a remote site using a copy stored at the remote site of a backup data of the virtual machine of the primary site is received. The virtual machine is restored to the remote site using a backup application deployed at the remote site as a virtual appliance managed using a virtual environment management platform.

Abstract: Restoring a virtual machine is disclosed. An indication of the virtual machine of a primary site to be restored at a remote site using a copy stored at the remote site of a backup data of the virtual machine of the primary site is received. The virtual machine is restored to the remote site using a backup application deployed at the remote site as a virtual appliance managed using a virtual environment management platform.

Abstract: A dispatcher framework to provide non-blocking inter-application communication is disclosed. In various embodiments, a call to a service that is blocking with respect to the service is received from a calling process. The service is called on behalf of the calling process in a manner that does not require the calling process to remain blocked during at least a portion of a time during which the call to the service is performed.

Abstract: A dispatcher framework to provide non-blocking inter-application communication is disclosed. In various embodiments, a call to a service that is blocking with respect to the service is received from a calling process. The service is called on behalf of the calling process in a manner that does not require the calling process to remain blocked during at least a portion of a time during which the call to the service is performed.

Abstract: A dispatcher framework to provide non-blocking inter-application communication is disclosed. In various embodiments, a call to a service that is blocking with respect to the service is received from a calling process. The service is called on behalf of the calling process in a manner that does not require the calling process to remain blocked during at least a portion of a time during which the call to the service is performed.

Abstract: Dynamically adjusting a block size in a data transfer operation is disclosed. An indication that a data transfer operation has commenced is received. A first portion of data is read using a first read block size. A first throughput associated with the first read block size is determined. A second portion of data that is different from the first portion of data is read using a second block size that is different from the first read block size. One of the first and second read block sizes is used to complete the data transfer operation based on a comparison of the first throughput and a throughput of the second read block size. This process can be repeated several times as necessary.