公开(公告)号：US08499128B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-30

申请号：US13369765

申请日：2012-02-09

Applicant: Matthew D. Bondurant ,  S. Christopher Alaimo ,  Randy Kerns

Inventor： Matthew D. Bondurant ,  S. Christopher Alaimo ,  Randy Kerns

IPC: G06F12/16

CPC classification number: G06F17/30073 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0623 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0674 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G06F3/0689

Abstract: According to the disclosure, a unique and novel archiving system that provides one or more application layer partitions to archive data is disclosed. Embodiments include an active archive including a fixed storage. The active archive can create application layer partitions that associate the application layer partitions with portions of the fixed storage. Each application layer partition, in embodiments, has a separate set of controls that allow for customized storage of different data within a single archiving system. Further, embodiments of methods for ensuring storage capacity in the active archive and the application layer partitions within the active archive is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 根据本公开，公开了一种独特且新颖的归档系统，其提供一个或多个应用层分区以归档数据。 实施例包括包括固定存储器的主动归档。 活动归档可以创建将应用程序层分区与固定存储的部分相关联的应用程序层分区。 在实施例中，每个应用层分区具有允许在单个归档系统内定制存储不同数据的单独控制集合。 此外，还公开了用于确保活动归档和应用层中的存储容量的方法的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08407382B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US13274833

申请日：2011-10-17

Applicant: Matthew D. Bondurant

Inventor： Matthew D. Bondurant

IPC: G06F13/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0641 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G06F11/1448 ,  G06F11/1453 ,  G06F11/1456

Abstract: Systems and methods for commonality factoring for storing data on removable storage media are described. The systems and methods allow for highly compressed data, e.g., data compressed using archiving or backup methods including de-duplication, to be stored in an efficient manner on portable memory devices such as removable storage cartridges. The methods include breaking data, e.g., data files for backup, into unique chunks and calculating identifiers, e.g., hash identifiers, based on the unique chunks. Redundant chunks can be identified by calculating identifiers and comparing identifiers of other chunks to the identifiers of unique chunks previously calculated. When a redundant chunk is identified, a reference to the existing unique chunk is generated such that the chunk can be reconstituted in relation to other chunks in order to recreate the original data. The method further includes storing one or more of the unique chunks, the identifiers and/or the references on the removable storage medium.

Abstract translation: 描述用于在可移动存储介质上存储数据的通用性分解的系统和方法。 这些系统和方法允许高度压缩的数据，例如，使用归档或备份方法（包括重复数据删除）压缩的数据以有效的方式存储在诸如可移动存储盒的便携式存储设备上。 这些方法包括基于独特的块将诸如用于备份的数据文件数据分割成独特的块和计算标识符，例如散列标识符。 可以通过计算标识符并将其他块的标识符与先前计算的唯一块的标识符进行比较来识别冗余块。 当识别出冗余块时，生成对现有唯一块的引用，使得可以相对于其他块重新构建块，以便重新创建原始数据。 该方法还包括将一个或多个唯一的块，标识符和/或参考存储在可移动存储介质上。

公开(公告)号：US08171244B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-01

申请号：US12024582

申请日：2008-02-01

Applicant: Matthew D. Bondurant ,  Mark Payne ,  S. Christopher Alaimo

Inventor： Matthew D. Bondurant ,  Mark Payne ,  S. Christopher Alaimo

IPC: G06F12/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0649 ,  G06F3/0686

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems and methods for maintaining immutable data in an archiving system using random access memory. To ensure data is immutable, novel pointers are maintained in the hardware/firmware of the drive ports and on the removable disk drives. For example, a hardware/firmware in a modular drive bay maintains a pointer to a memory address in the removable disk drive memory that cannot write to a memory block that precedes the pointer. Data may only be stored after the pointer in the removable disk drive. As such, once data is written to the removable disk drive, the data cannot be overwritten although the removable disk drive employs random access memory.

Abstract translation: 实施例提供了使用随机存取存储器在存档系统中维护不可变数据的系统和方法。 为了确保数据不变，在驱动器端口和可移动磁盘驱动器的硬件/固件中维护新的指针。 例如，模块化驱动器托架中的硬件/固件维护指向可移动磁盘驱动器存储器中的内存地址的指针，该内存地址不能写入指针之前的存储器块。 数据只能存储在可移动磁盘驱动器中的指针后面。 因此，一旦将数据写入可移动磁盘驱动器，尽管可移动磁盘驱动器使用随机存取存储器，但数据不能被覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US08028106B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-27

申请号：US12167867

申请日：2008-07-03

Applicant: Matthew D. Bondurant ,  Steven W. Scroggs

Inventor： Matthew D. Bondurant ,  Steven W. Scroggs

IPC: G06F13/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0641 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G06F11/1448 ,  G06F11/1453 ,  G06F11/1456

Abstract: Systems and methods for commonality factoring for storing data on removable storage media are described. The systems and methods allow for highly compressed data, e.g., data compressed using archiving or backup methods including de-duplication, to be stored in an efficient manner on portable memory devices such as removable storage cartridges. The methods include breaking data, e.g., data files for backup, into unique chunks and calculating identifiers, e.g., hash identifiers, based on the unique chunks. Redundant chunks can be identified by calculating identifiers and comparing identifiers of other chunks to the identifiers of unique chunks previously calculated. When a redundant chunk is identified, a reference to the existing unique chunk is generated such that the chunk can be reconstituted in relation to other chunks in order to recreate the original data. The method further includes storing one or more of the unique chunks, the identifiers and/or the references on the removable storage medium. The acceleration hardware and/or software can reside in multiple devices, depending on the embodiment. For example, hardware and/or software for the chunking and/or hashing functions can reside in one or more of a host computer, a removable storage device, a removable cartridge holder and the removable storage cartridge.

Abstract translation: 描述用于在可移动存储介质上存储数据的通用性分解的系统和方法。 这些系统和方法允许高度压缩的数据，例如，使用归档或备份方法（包括重复数据删除）压缩的数据以有效的方式存储在诸如可移动存储盒的便携式存储设备上。 这些方法包括基于独特的块将诸如用于备份的数据文件数据分割成独特的块和计算标识符，例如散列标识符。 可以通过计算标识符并将其他块的标识符与先前计算的唯一块的标识符进行比较来识别冗余块。 当识别出冗余块时，生成对现有唯一块的引用，使得可以相对于其他块重新构建块，以便重新创建原始数据。 该方法还包括将一个或多个唯一的块，标识符和/或参考存储在可移动存储介质上。 根据实施例，加速硬件和/或软件可以驻留在多个设备中。 例如，用于分块和/或散列功能的硬件和/或软件可以驻留在主计算机，可移动存储设备，可移除盒保持器和可移除存储盒中的一个或多个中。

公开(公告)号：US20090198927A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US12024582

申请日：2008-02-01

Applicant: Matthew D. Bondurant ,  Mark Payne ,  S. Christopher Alaimo

Inventor： Matthew D. Bondurant ,  Mark Payne ,  S. Christopher Alaimo

IPC: G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0649 ,  G06F3/0686

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems and methods for maintaining immutable data in an archiving system using random access memory. To ensure data is immutable, novel pointers are maintained in the hardware/firmware of the drive ports and on the removable disk drives. For example, a hardware/firmware in a modular drive bay maintains a pointer to a memory address in the removable disk drive memory that cannot write to a memory block that precedes the pointer. Data may only be stored after the pointer in the removable disk drive. As such, once data is written to the removable disk drive, the data cannot be overwritten although the removable disk drive employs random access memory.

Abstract translation: 实施例提供了使用随机存取存储器在存档系统中维护不可变数据的系统和方法。 为了确保数据不变，在驱动器端口和可移动磁盘驱动器的硬件/固件中维护新的指针。 例如，模块化驱动器托架中的硬件/固件维护指向可移动磁盘驱动器存储器中的内存地址的指针，该内存地址不能写入指针之前的存储器块。 数据只能存储在可移动磁盘驱动器中的指针后面。 因此，一旦将数据写入可移动磁盘驱动器，尽管可移动磁盘驱动器使用随机存取存储器，但数据不能被覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US20090019245A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：US12024659

申请日：2008-02-01

Applicant: Matthew D. Bondurant ,  S. Christopher Alaimo ,  Chris Mayne

Inventor： Matthew D. Bondurant ,  S. Christopher Alaimo ,  Chris Mayne

IPC: G06F12/16

CPC classification number: G06F16/10

Abstract: An archiving system including one or more removable disk drives embedded in removable disk cartridges, referred to simply as removable disk drives. The removable disk drives allow for expandability and replacement such that the archiving system need not be duplicated to add new or more storage capacity. In embodiments, the removable disk drives store metadata that contain information about the data stored on the removable disk drive. The metadata allows the system to retrieve the correct data from the random access memory and establishes controls on the data stored on the removable disk drive. In embodiments, the metadata is stored in two locations, such that, if the metadata in one location is corrupted, the second copy of the metadata may be retrieved.

Abstract translation: 归档系统包括一个或多个可移动磁盘驱动器，嵌入在可移动磁盘盒中，简称为可移动磁盘驱动器。 可移动磁盘驱动器允许可扩展性和替换，使得归档系统不需要重复以增加新的或更多的存储容量。 在实施例中，可移动磁盘驱动器存储包含关于存储在可移动磁盘驱动器上的数据的信息的元数据。 元数据允许系统从随机存取存储器检索正确的数据，并建立对存储在可移动磁盘驱动器上的数据的控制。 在实施例中，元数据存储在两个位置，使得如果一个位置中的元数据被破坏，则可以检索元数据的第二副本。

公开(公告)号：US08725780B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US12786740

申请日：2010-05-25

Applicant: S. Christopher Alaimo ,  Matthew D. Bondurant ,  Payman Dadashpour

Inventor： S. Christopher Alaimo ,  Matthew D. Bondurant ,  Payman Dadashpour

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F21/52 ,  G06F21/64

Abstract: Systems and methods for storing and accessing data on a removable media having a changeable data set and an immutable data set. In one embodiment, a system can comprise a removable media storage system adapted to determine whether a host system running one or more applications is configured to enforce Write Once Read Many (WORM) policies. The host system can be communicatively coupled with the removable media storage system and configured to execute instructions causing the host system to determine whether to allow or deny a request to access data on the removable media. The host system can use rules to determine if an access request is to access data of a changeable data set or a immutable data set. If the request is to access data of the changeable data set, access is allowed. If the request is to access data of the immutable data set, reads are allowed, as well as writes of new data. Access requests to rename, delete, and/or write to existing data of the immutable data set are denied.

Abstract translation: 用于在具有可变数据集和不可变数据集的可移动介质上存储和访问数据的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，系统可以包括可移动介质存储系统，其适于确定运行一个或多个应用的​​主机系统是否被配置为强制一次写入多次（WORM）策略。 主机系统可以与可移动媒体存储系统通信地耦合，并被配置为执行指令，使主机系统确定是否允许或拒绝访问可移动媒体上的数据的请求。 主机系统可以使用规则来确定访问请求是访问可更改数据集还是不可变数据集的数据。 如果请求是访问可更改数据集的数据，则允许访问。 如果请求是访问不可变数据集的数据，则允许读取以及写入新数据。 对不可变数据集的现有数据进行重命名，删除和/或写入的访问请求被拒绝。

公开(公告)号：US08635419B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-21

申请号：US13461272

申请日：2012-05-01

Applicant: Matthew D. Bondurant ,  Mark Payne ,  S. Christopher Alaimo

Inventor： Matthew D. Bondurant ,  Mark Payne ,  S. Christopher Alaimo

IPC: G06F12/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0649 ,  G06F3/0686

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems and methods for maintaining immutable data in an archiving system using random access memory. To ensure data is immutable, novel pointers are maintained. For example, a modular drive bay maintains a pointer to a memory address in the removable drive memory cannot write data to a memory block that precedes the pointer. Data may only be stored after the pointer in the removable drive. As such, once data is written to the removable drive, the data cannot be overwritten although the removable drive employs random access memory.

Abstract translation: 实施例提供了使用随机存取存储器在存档系统中维护不可变数据的系统和方法。 为了确保数据是不可变的，维护新的指针。 例如，模块化驱动器托架保持指向可移动驱动器存储器中的存储器地址的指针不能将数据写入指针之前的存储器块。 数据只能存储在可移动驱动器中的指针后面。 因此，一旦将数据写入可移动驱动器，尽管可移动驱动器使用随机存取存储器，但是数据不能被覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US20130067167A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-14

申请号：US13611192

申请日：2012-09-12

Applicant: Matthew D. Bondurant ,  Payman Dadashpour

Inventor： Matthew D. Bondurant ,  Payman Dadashpour

IPC: G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0622 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G06F3/0689

Abstract: Embodiments of archival storage system are disclosed. The archival storage system includes one or more removable disk drives that provide random access and are readily expandable. In embodiments, some or all of the data within the removable disk drive(s) is immutable. The archiving system creates a designation for the data representing the data as having Write Once Read Many (WORM) protection. Actions associated with the data may be received and determined to be read accesses. If the actions are something other than a read access, the archiving system, in embodiments, prevents the action on the data.

公开(公告)号：US08140787B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US12199429

申请日：2008-08-27

Applicant: Matthew D. Bondurant ,  S. Christopher Alaimo ,  Randy Kerns

Inventor： Matthew D. Bondurant ,  S. Christopher Alaimo ,  Randy Kerns

IPC: G06F12/16

CPC classification number: G06F17/30073 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0623 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/0674 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G06F3/0689

Abstract: According to the disclosure, a unique and novel archiving system that provides one or more application layer partitions to archive data is disclosed. Embodiments include an active archive including a fixed storage. The active archive can create application layer partitions that associate the application layer partitions with portions of the fixed storage. Each application layer partition, in embodiments, has a separate set of controls that allow for customized storage of different data within a single archiving system. Further, embodiments of methods for ensuring storage capacity in the active archive and the application layer partitions within the active archive is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 根据本公开，公开了一种独特且新颖的归档系统，其提供一个或多个应用层分区以归档数据。 实施例包括包括固定存储器的主动归档。 活动归档可以创建将应用程序层分区与固定存储的部分相关联的应用程序层分区。 在实施例中，每个应用层分区具有允许在单个归档系统内定制存储不同数据的单独的控件集合。 此外，还公开了用于确保活动归档和应用层中的存储容量的方法的实施例。