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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2009
Michael John Dutch, Saratoga, CA (US);
Christopher Hercules Claudatos, San Jose, CA (US);
William Dale Andruss, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Bruce David Leetch, Mason, OH (US);
Steven R. Terwilliger, Foster City, CA (US);
Michael John Dutch, Saratoga, CA (US);
Christopher Hercules Claudatos, San Jose, CA (US);
William Dale Andruss, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Bruce David Leetch, Mason, OH (US);
Steven R. Terwilliger, Foster City, CA (US);
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
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.