17966588. ACHIEVING APPLICATION CONSISTENT SNAPSHOTS IN ABSENCE OF NETWORK CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN IN-GUEST AGENT AND VIRTUAL MACHINE MANAGEMENT CENTER simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.)
ACHIEVING APPLICATION CONSISTENT SNAPSHOTS IN ABSENCE OF NETWORK CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN IN-GUEST AGENT AND VIRTUAL MACHINE MANAGEMENT CENTER
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Krishnendu Bagchi of Pune (IN)
Vipin Kaushal of Bangalore (IN)
Sudha Hebsur of Bangalore (IN)
Amarendra Behera of Bangalore (IN)
Pallavi Prakash of Bangalore (IN)
ACHIEVING APPLICATION CONSISTENT SNAPSHOTS IN ABSENCE OF NETWORK CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN IN-GUEST AGENT AND VIRTUAL MACHINE MANAGEMENT CENTER - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17966588 titled 'ACHIEVING APPLICATION CONSISTENT SNAPSHOTS IN ABSENCE OF NETWORK CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN IN-GUEST AGENT AND VIRTUAL MACHINE MANAGEMENT CENTER
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a patent application for conducting application-consistent backups of an application installed as a guest in a virtual machine provided by a hypervisor. The backup process involves establishing a socket communication channel between a data protection agent and a snapshot data mover running on the host, outside the VM.
- Explanation of the patent/innovation:
- A data protection agent receives a command to conduct an application-consistent backup of an application installed as a guest in a virtual machine provided by a hypervisor. - The VM is connected to a virtual machine guest network, while the hypervisor is connected to an infrastructure network separate from the VM. - A socket communication channel is established between the agent and a snapshot data mover running on the host, outside the VM. - A snapshot request is issued over the socket communication channel to the snapshot data mover, which is then passed to a virtual machine manager connected to the infrastructure network.
Potential applications of this technology: - Data protection and backup solutions for virtualized environments. - Streamlining backup processes for applications running in virtual machines.
Problems solved by this technology: - Ensuring application-consistent backups in virtualized environments. - Simplifying the backup process for applications installed as guests in virtual machines.
Benefits of this technology: - Improved data protection for applications in virtualized environments. - Enhanced backup efficiency and reliability.
Potential commercial applications of this technology: - Data protection software for virtualized environments. - Backup solutions for businesses utilizing virtual machines.
Possible prior art: - Existing backup solutions for virtualized environments. - Data protection technologies for applications running in virtual machines.
Unanswered questions: 1. How does this technology handle backup scheduling and automation? 2. What security measures are in place to protect the data during the backup process?
Original Abstract Submitted
A command is received by a data protection agent to conduct an application-consistent backup of an application. The agent and application are installed as guests in a virtual machine (VM) provided by a hypervisor of a host. The VM is connected to a virtual machine guest network. The hypervisor is connected to an infrastructure network, separate from the virtual machine guest network. A socket communication channel is established between the agent and a snapshot data mover running on the host and outside the VM. A request for a snapshot is issued over the socket communication channel to the snapshot data mover. The snapshot request is passed to a virtual machine manager connected to the infrastructure network.
