Item-Level Restoration and Verification of Image Level

摘要

Systems and methods for item-level restoration from and verification of an image level backup without fully extracting it. The method receives backup parameters and selection of an image level backup to restore or verify and initializes virtual storage. The method attaches the virtual storage to a hypervisor to launch a virtual machine (VM) to test and restore data objects. The method stores VM virtual disk data changes resulting from restoration and verification in a changes storage. The method optionally reconfigures VMs to use an isolated network. The method optionally uses a routing appliance to provide access to VMs running in the isolated network from a production network. The method determines if the VM operating system (OS) is able to start using restored copies of selected data objects and tests applications associated with selected data objects. The method displays restoration and test results in an interface and automatically delivers the results.

主权项

1. A system for verifying virtual machine (VM) data files, comprising:
a data conversion engine configured to translate selected portions of an image level backup file to extract contents of the selected portions, and to represent the extracted contents to a hypervisor in a native format; and an application verification module configured to test an Operating System (OS) or an application associated with a VM launched using the extracted contents.