Google llc (20240126656). Computerized Methods and Apparatus for Data Cloning simplified abstract

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Computerized Methods and Apparatus for Data Cloning

Organization Name

google llc

Inventor(s)

Yeganjaiah Gottemukkula of Lexington MA (US)

Madhav Mutalik of Southborough MA (US)

Siddhartha Karnik of Lexington MA (US)

Tracy Melbourne Taylor of Concord MA (US)

Computerized Methods and Apparatus for Data Cloning - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240126656 titled 'Computerized Methods and Apparatus for Data Cloning

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a method for creating a live copy of a data object from a production system for use by third-party applications. Here is a simplified explanation of the patent application:

  • Receiving a request for a copy of production data from an application
  • Creating a live backup copy of the production data
  • Creating a flash copy of the live backup copy and a flash copy bitmap
  • Modifying the live backup copy by changing a subset of data and recording the changes using the flash copy bitmap
  • Mounting the modified version of the live backup copy to the application
  • Transforming the modified version back to the live backup copy when unmounting from the application by applying changes associated with the flash copy bitmap

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in data recovery services, disaster recovery solutions, and data migration processes.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of providing live copies of production data to third-party applications without affecting the original data.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved data management, enhanced data protection, and increased efficiency in data sharing processes.

Potential Commercial Applications

The potential commercial applications of this technology include data backup services, cloud storage solutions, and data integration platforms.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be the use of snapshot technology in data storage systems to create point-in-time copies of data for backup and recovery purposes.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology ensure data security during the copy process?

The article does not provide details on the security measures in place to protect the data during the copy process.

What is the scalability of this technology for large datasets?

The article does not address the scalability of this technology for handling large volumes of data in production systems.


Original Abstract Submitted

methods for creating a live copy of a data object from a production system for use by third party applications include receiving at least one request for a copy of production data from an application; creating a live backup copy; creating a flash copy of the live backup copy, and a flash copy bitmap; creating a modified version of the live backup copy by changing a subset of data in the live backup copy; recording the changed subset of data using the flash copy bitmap; mounting, the modified version of the live backup copy to the application; and transforming the modified version of the live backup copy back to the live backup copy when unmounting the modified version of the live backup copy of the production data from the application by applying changes associated with the flash copy bitmap to the live backup copy.