Patent ID: 9195685
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for restoring data, comprising: backing up, using a back up service, data, wherein the data is stored on disk as one or more files and backing up the data includes creating a disk image of data stored as stored on disk, wherein the disk image form is a data format that is compatible with an operating system of a source system on which the data is initially stored, and the disk image form is one of Windows compatible or Linux compatible; and wherein the backing up of the data comprises: receiving a request to restore the backed up data in a requested form other than the disk image, wherein the requested form is a data format that is compatible with an operating system of a target system to which the data is restored, and the requested form is the other of Windows compatible or Linux compatible; and restoring the backed up data in the requested form at least in part by using a transformation service to transform the backed up data from the disk image form to the requested form.