Dell products l.p. (20240126584). ACHIEVING APPLICATION CONSISTENT SNAPSHOTS IN ABSENCE OF NETWORK CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN IN-GUEST AGENT AND VIRTUAL MACHINE MANAGEMENT CENTER simplified abstract
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 20240126584 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 related to conducting an application-consistent backup 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 virtual machine.
- Explanation of the patent/innovation:
- Data protection agent receives a command to conduct an application-consistent backup of an application installed as a guest in a virtual machine.
- The virtual machine is provided by a hypervisor and connected to a virtual machine guest network.
- A socket communication channel is established between the agent and a snapshot data mover running on the host, outside the virtual machine.
- 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.
Potential applications of this technology: - Data backup and protection in virtualized environments - Disaster recovery solutions for virtual machines
Problems solved by this technology: - Ensuring application-consistent backups in virtualized environments - Efficient data protection for applications running in virtual machines
Benefits of this technology: - Improved data protection and backup processes - Simplified management of application backups in virtualized environments
Potential commercial applications of this technology: - Data protection software for virtualized environments - Backup solutions for businesses utilizing virtual machines
Possible prior art: - Existing data protection solutions for virtual machines - Backup software for virtualized environments
Questions: 1. How does the socket communication channel ensure secure and efficient data transfer between the data protection agent and the snapshot data mover? 2. What specific measures are taken to ensure application-consistent backups of the installed application in the virtual machine?
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.
