This paper will introduce the concept of Adaptable System Recovery (ASR) for Linux systems. ASR makes it possible to easily adapt a system backup to fit new hardware by enabling a simple means for reconfiguring drivers, resizing and relocating filesystems, and restoring storage configuration.

ASR is a kind of improved Bare-metal Recovery (BMR) that makes a Linux or AIX System Administrator's life easier in the following ways:

• Easily restore a system backup onto newer hardware than what the backup was made from
• Quickly restore a backup onto a virtual system
• Effortlessly clone/provision multiple systems, even if the hardware is not the same
• Smoothly change software configuration of a system for improved performance
• Efficiently perform hardware migration or upgrades