SEAMLESS MIGRATION OF STUBS AND DATA BETWEEN DIFFERENT FILER TYPES

    公开(公告)号:US20220318199A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17325105

    申请日:2021-05-19

    Abstract: This disclosure provides for an information management system that implements a method for migrating one or more sub-clients of a source filer to one or more sub-clients of a destination filer. The information management system may receive a request to migrate data of a source filer to a destination filer and identifying one or more sub-clients of the source filer. The information management system may then present the identified one or more sub-clients to a user of a client computing device, and receive a selection of one or more sub-clients from the identified one or more sub-clients. The information management system may then create one or more sub-clients on the destination filer, and synchronize data of each sub-client of the selected one or more sub-clients with a corresponding sub-client of the created one or more sub-clients on the destination filer.

    ARCHIVING DATA OBJECTS USING SECONDARY COPIES

    公开(公告)号:US20220309032A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17841575

    申请日:2022-06-15

    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for archiving data objects using secondary copies are disclosed. The system creates one or more secondary copies of primary data that contains multiple data objects. The system may maintain a first data structure that tracks the data objects for which the system has created secondary copies and the locations of the secondary copies. To archive data objects in the primary data, the system identifies data objects to be archived, verifies that previously-created secondary copies of the identified data objects exist, and replaces the identified data objects with stubs. The system may maintain a second data structure that both tracks the stubs and refers to the first data structure, thereby creating an association between the stubs and the locations of the secondary copies.

    ANOMALY DETECTION IN DEDUPLICATION PRUNING OPERATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210073190A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-11

    申请号:US16789232

    申请日:2020-02-12

    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for better understanding problems arising in an illustrative information management system, such as a data storage management system, and for issuing appropriate alerts and reporting to data management professionals. The illustrative embodiments include a number of features that detect and raise awareness of anomalies in system operations, such as in deduplication pruning operations. Such anomalies can include delays in the processing of archive files to be deleted and/or delays in the generation of the list of archive files to delete. Anomalies are characterized by frequency anomalies and/or by occurrence counts. Utilization is also of interest for certain key system resources, such as deduplication databases, CPU and memory at the storage manager, etc., without limitation. Predicting low utilization periods for these and other key resources is useful for scheduling maintenance activities without interfering with ordinary deduplication pruning operations and/or other data protection jobs.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRANULAR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN A STORAGE NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20200267219A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16800284

    申请日:2020-02-25

    Abstract: In accordance with some aspects of the present invention, systems and methods are provided for dynamically and/or automatically selecting and/or modifying data path definitions that are used in performing storage operations on data. Alternate data paths may be specified or selected that use some or all resources that communicate with a particular destination to improve system reliability and performance. The system may also dynamically monitor and choose data path definitions to optimize system performance, conserve storage media and promote balanced load distribution.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMANCE MONITORING

    公开(公告)号:US20200264966A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16801704

    申请日:2020-02-26

    Abstract: Data storage systems monitor the performance of data storage operations on a granular level and compile the information for presenting to a user. The system measures the time of execution for individual granular stages of the storage operation and in response to the monitoring results, automatically adjust parameters to optimize performance. Further, the system performs a performance test by simulating the data storage operation, but may not actually write the data to the secondary storage medium.

    REMOTE MONITORING AND ERROR CORRECTING WITHIN A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20200264947A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16857012

    申请日:2020-04-23

    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated problem reporting in elements used in conjunction with computer networks are disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of elements that perform data operations and a reporting manager or monitor agent which monitors the elements and data operations. Upon detection of hardware or software problems, the reporting manager or monitor agent automatically communicates with elements affected by the problem to gather selected hardware, software, and configuration information, analyzes the information to determine causes of the problem, and issues a problem report containing at least a portion of the selected information. The problem report is communicated to a remote monitor that does not possess access privileges to the elements, allowing automated, remote monitoring of the elements without compromising security of the computer network or elements.

    DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF EXPANDABLE CACHE STORAGE FOR MULTIPLE NETWORK SHARES CONFIGURED IN A FILE SERVER

    公开(公告)号:US20200242087A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-30

    申请号:US16850956

    申请日:2020-04-16

    Abstract: Expandable cache management dynamically manages cache storage for multiple network shares configured in a file server. Once a file is written to a directory or folder on a specially designated network share, such as one that is configured for “infinite backup,” an intermediary pre-backup copy of the file is created in an expandable cache in the file server that hosts the network share. On write operations, cache storage space can be dynamically expanded or freed up by pruning previously backed up data. This advantageously creates flexible storage caches in the file server for each network share, each cache managed independently of other like caches for other network shares on the same file server. On read operations, intermediary file storage in the expandable cache gives client computing devices speedy access to data targeted for backup, which is generally quicker than restoring files from backed up secondary copies.

    CUSTOMIZED DEPLOYMENT IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20190339957A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16517338

    申请日:2019-07-19

    Abstract: According to certain aspects, an information management system may be configured to: receive system information relating to one or more data storage requirements associated with a first user; access an electronic database containing deployment configuration rules usable in determining information management cell configurations; generate a recommended deployment configuration for an information management cell associated with the first user based at least in part on the system information and the deployment configuration rules; receive computing infrastructure information relating to computer hardware components within the information management cell that are available for use in implementing the recommended deployment configuration; and generate an installation script for the information management cell based at least in part on the recommended deployment configuration and the computing infrastructure information.

    SHARED LIBRARY IN A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190114088A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-18

    申请号:US16155713

    申请日:2018-10-09

    Abstract: The library server according to certain aspects can manage the use of tape drives according to the data requirements of different storage operation cells. The library server according to certain aspects can also facilitate automatic management of tape media in a tape library by allocating the tapes and slots to different cells. For instance, the library server can manage the positioning and placement of the tapes into appropriate slots within the tape library.

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