Systems and methods for remedying corrupt backup images of host devices
US9002798B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/128
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for remedying corrupt backup images of host devices may include (1) identifying a backup image that represents a computing state of a host device at a specific point in time, (2) performing a data-corruption analysis on the backup image that represents the computing state of the host device to determine whether the backup image is corrupt, (3) determining that at least a portion of the backup image is corrupt based at least in part on the data-corruption analysis, and then (4) performing at least one remedial action to initiate remedying the corrupt portion of the backup image in response to determining that the portion of the backup image is corrupt. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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