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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2010
Atul Akolkar, Maharashtra, IN;
Prasoon Kumar, Maharashtra, IN;
Atul Akolkar, Maharashtra, IN;
Prasoon Kumar, Maharashtra, IN;
Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for enhancing virtual machine backup image data may include identifying a virtual machine to be stored as a backup image. The computer-implemented method may also include collecting configuration information that identifies at least one aspect of how the virtual machine is configured. The computer-implemented method may further include storing the backup image of the virtual machine in a backup repository. The computer-implemented method may additionally include associating the configuration information within the backup image in a catalog of virtual machine backup images, the catalog being searchable by the configuration information. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.