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CROSS-PLATFORM VIRTUAL MACHINE BACKUP AND REPLICATION

  • US 20160306706A1
  • Filed: 06/29/2016
  • Published: 10/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2014
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of backing up a virtual machine in an independent format, the method comprising:

  • with one or more secondary storage computing devices comprising one or more hardware processors,receiving, from a first source computing device, first data that comprises a first backup of the virtual machine (VM) corresponding to a first time, wherein the first data is constructed according to a first format that corresponds with a first type of hypervisor that runs the VM;

    converting the first data into second data based on the first type of hypervisor, wherein the second data is constructed according to a common format different from the first format;

    storing the second data in a secondary storage subsystem;

    receiving, from the first source computing device, third data comprising an incremental backup of the VM corresponding to a second time later than the first time, wherein the third data comprises an incremental change between the VM at the first time and the VM at the second time;

    converting the third data into fourth data based on the first type of hypervisor, wherein the fourth data is constructed according to the common format; and

    storing the fourth data in the secondary storage subsystem.

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