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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2003
Donald Kleinschnitz, Jr., Sandy, UT (US);
Val A. Arbon, Orem, UT (US);
Roland D. Whatcott, Salem, UT (US);
Donald Kleinschnitz, Jr., Sandy, UT (US);
Val A. Arbon, Orem, UT (US);
Roland D. Whatcott, Salem, UT (US);
Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides tools and techniques for facilitating () management of storage (), software (), and other resources of a computer () at a distinct management computer () using a disassociated ample image () of the managed computer's storage. Ample images may be searched () to identify () infected files or illegal files, to extract () disk usage information, or for other reasons. Ample images may be modified () and then deployed () back to the original imaged computer and/or to other computers outside the management node. Modifications may change () application software, change () hardware drivers to match hardware changes on the target computer(s), manipulate () partitions, and/or perform other steps to optimize storage, software, or other resources.