Nutanix, Inc. (20240330118). SITE AND STORAGE TIER AWARE REFERENCE RESOLUTION simplified abstract

SITE AND STORAGE TIER AWARE REFERENCE RESOLUTION

Organization Name

Nutanix, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Brajesh Kumar Shrivastava of Rohtas (IN)

Kai Tan of Cary NC (US)

Pranab Patnaik of Cary NC (US)

SITE AND STORAGE TIER AWARE REFERENCE RESOLUTION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240330118 titled 'SITE AND STORAGE TIER AWARE REFERENCE RESOLUTION

The patent application describes a technique that replicates data as recovery points from a primary site to a secondary site in a multi-site data replication environment.

• The storage tier aware reference resolver determines the amount of data transfer associated with the replication and the location information of the RP data in a cloud storage tier.
• The technique considers the time and cost needed to retrieve data from cloud storage.
• The site aware reference resolution aspect determines the optimal RP to use as the reference RP based on which RPs have been replicated and retained at the sites.

Potential Applications: - Disaster recovery solutions - Data backup and storage systems - Cloud computing environments

Problems Solved: - Efficient data replication and recovery - Cost-effective storage solutions - Optimal data retrieval strategies

Benefits: - Improved data protection and redundancy - Enhanced disaster recovery capabilities - Cost savings in data storage and retrieval

Commercial Applications: Title: "Advanced Data Replication and Recovery Technology for Business Continuity" This technology can be utilized by data centers, cloud service providers, and businesses with critical data storage needs to ensure data integrity and availability in case of disasters or system failures.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does this technique improve data replication efficiency in multi-site environments? 2. What are the cost-saving benefits of using a storage tier aware reference resolver in data replication processes?

Original Abstract Submitted

a site and storage tier aware technique replicates data as one or more recovery points (rps) from a primary site to a secondary site in a multi-site data replication environment. a storage tier aware reference resolver determines (i) an amount of rp data transfer associated with the replication and (ii) location information associated with a cloud storage tier storing the rp data in an object store. the storage tier aware reference resolution aspect provides two additional factors to consider when retrieving data of a reference rp from cloud storage: (iii) the time (duration) needed to retrieve the data and (iv) the cost (financial expense) needed to retrieve the data. in addition, a site aware reference resolution aspect of the technique determines an optimal rp to use as the reference rp and involves consideration of (v) which rps have been replicated from the primary site to the secondary site and (vi) which rps have been retained for storage at the sites.