According to certain aspects, a method can include, at a first time, performing an incremental
backup of first data associated with a virtual machine (VM) residing on a source client …

Uploads of restored virtual machine (“VM”) data to cloud storage, eg, VM restore-to-cloud
operations, are performed without having to write whole restored virtual disk files to a proxy …

An executable utility is injected into cloud-based virtual machines (VMs) that are subject to
backups by a data storage management system tasked with protecting the cloud-based VMs …

According to certain aspects, a method can include, at a first time, receiving an indication
that a virtual machine (VM) residing on a source client computing device will be resumed …

An illustrative “VM heartbeat monitoring network” of heartbeat monitor nodes monitors target
VMs in a data storage management system. Accordingly, target VMs are distributed and re …

Uploads of restored virtual machine (“VM”) data to cloud storage, eg, VM restore-to-cloud
operations, are performed without having to write whole restored virtual disk files to a proxy …

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According to certain aspects, a method can include creating a backup copy of data
associated with a virtual machine (VM) on one or more secondary storage devices, wherein …

The disclosed systems and methods enable a virtual machine, including any applications
executing thereon, to quickly start executing and servicing users based on prestaged data …

The data storage system according to certain aspects can manage the archiving of virtual
machines to (and restoring of virtual machines from) secondary storage. The system can …