Methods and apparatus for modifying a backup data stream including logical partitions of data blocks to be provided to a fixed position delta reduction backup application

A computer-readable medium storing thereon computer-readable instructions for modifying a data stream of backup data to be provided to a fixed length fixed position delta reduction backup method, comprising:

• instructions for receiving the data stream;
• instructions for parsing the data stream into a plurality of logical components, at least one of the plurality of logical components including one or more data blocks;
• instructions for detecting missing data blocks in the plurality of logical components;
• and
• instructions for inserting a temporary data block where each missing data block has been detected in each of the plurality of logical components, thereby generating one or more modified data streams.

An apparatus for modifying a data stream of backup data to be provided to a fixed length fixed position delta reduction backup method, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory, at least one of the processor and the memory being adapted for:
• receiving the data stream;
• parsing the data stream into a plurality of logical components, at least one of the plurality of logical components including one or more data blocks;
• detecting missing data blocks in the plurality of logical components;
• and
• inserting a temporary data block where each missing data block has been detected in each of the plurality of logical components, thereby generating one or more modified data streams.

An apparatus for modifying a data stream of backup data to be provided to a fixed length fixed position delta reduction backup method, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory, at least one of the processor and the memory being adapted for:
• detecting missing data blocks in the data stream of backup data, the data stream of backup data corresponding to at least a portion of a data file or database;
• and
• inserting a temporary data block in the data stream where each missing data block has been detected in the data stream, thereby generating one or more modified data streams.