Consolidated Backup Image with System Profiles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods of backing up and restoring computer systems face issues when the original and new systems have different hardware, leading to usability problems and inefficient storage due to the need for multiple images and redundant backup processes.
Innovation Solution
The use of system profiles, which include information about device drivers, network configurations, and service dependencies, allows for the creation of a backup image that can be modified to work on dissimilar hardware, reducing storage needs and improving restoration efficiency by using a single image with multiple profiles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a backup image is created for each client computer system, then system recovery accuracy is improved, but storage requirements and bandwidth usage increase due to redundant data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple backup images into a single consolidated backup image that contains data from multiple client computer systems. By combining redundant data from multiple systems into one image, the patent reduces overall storage requirements while maintaining the ability to recover individual systems accurately.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal backup image that can serve multiple client computer systems simultaneously. This single backup image contains sufficient information to restore multiple different systems, making the backup process multi-functional and eliminating the need for separate dedicated backups for each system.
2Reliability
If a backup image is created for each client computer system, then system recovery accuracy is improved, but bandwidth usage increases during backup and restore operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines backup operations for multiple systems into a single consolidated backup image, reducing the total amount of data that needs to be transmitted over the network during backup operations. This merging approach significantly decreases bandwidth consumption compared to creating and transmitting separate backup images for each system.
3Reliability
If multiple backup images are stored for different client systems, then system-specific recovery accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases due to multiple backup processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal backup process that can handle multiple client computer systems simultaneously through a single consolidated backup image. This multi-functional approach simplifies the backup infrastructure by eliminating the need for separate backup processes for each system, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining system-specific recovery capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the consolidated backup image into system-specific portions during the restore process. By maintaining the ability to divide and restore specific portions of the consolidated image to individual systems, the patent preserves system-specific recovery accuracy while using a simplified single-image backup approach.
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AI summary
A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for efficiently restoring a target system are disclosed. In some embodiments, a set of computer systems to be restored to a common state is determined. An image is then created from a computer system from the set of computer systems. A profile is generated from each of the computer systems in the set of computer systems. A profile is associated with the image. The profiles and images are then stored in a storage device. The image may be modified. In some embodiments, software components are removed from the image. In some embodiments, software components are added to the image.