Configurable recovery states

A computing device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a memory in communication with the one or more processors, the memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:
• store in a first area of persistent memory, data that defines a known good state that is operable to launch the computing device to the known good state in response to a reboot of the computing device;
• in response to a write request to the first area of persistent memory:
• redirect the requested write to a second area of the persistent memory;
• and
• update a record of redirected writes to the second area of persistent memory;
• and in response to a request to define an anchor point that defines a modification to the known good state, wherein the anchor point is operable to launch the computing device to the modified known good state in response to a reboot of the computing device, persisting the record such that in response to a reboot of the computing device, the record is usable to restore the redirected writes, thereby launching the computing device to the known good state with the modifications indicated by the redirected writes.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• storing in a first area of a persistent memory of a computing device, a known good state comprising data operable to launch the computing device to the known good state in response to a reboot of the computing device;
• in response to a write request to the first area of persistent memory:
• redirecting the requested write to a second area of the persistent memory;
• and
• updating a record of redirected writes to the second area of persistent memory;
• receiving a request to update the known good state, the update comprising data operable to launch the computing device to the updated known good state in response to a reboot of the computing device;
• and
• in response to the request to the known good state, persisting the record such that in response to a reboot of the computing device, the record is usable to restore the redirected writes, thereby launching the computing device to the updated known good state.