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Data backup for virtual machines

  • US 20100262794A1
  • Filed: 04/14/2009
  • Published: 10/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computing system environment, a method of providing computing backup to a plurality of virtual machines configured on a hardware platform, each said virtual machine having an operating system, comprising:

  • upon indication of undertaking a backup operation for one of the virtual machines, determining a type of said operating system for said one virtual machine;

    selecting a virtual machine proxy having an operating system most closely approximating said type of said operating system for said one virtual machine; and

    enabling said backup operation through use of the selected virtual machine proxy.

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