View source for 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==

[[:Category:Dell Products L.P.|Dell Products L.P.]]


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==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Krishnendu Bagchi of Pune (IN)|Krishnendu Bagchi of Pune (IN)]][[Category:Krishnendu Bagchi of Pune (IN)]]

[[:Category:Vipin Kaushal of Bangalore (IN)|Vipin Kaushal of Bangalore (IN)]][[Category:Vipin Kaushal of Bangalore (IN)]]

[[:Category:Sudha Hebsur of Bangalore (IN)|Sudha Hebsur of Bangalore (IN)]][[Category:Sudha Hebsur of Bangalore (IN)]]

[[:Category:Amarendra Behera of Bangalore (IN)|Amarendra Behera of Bangalore (IN)]][[Category:Amarendra Behera of Bangalore (IN)]]

[[:Category:Pallavi Prakash of Bangalore (IN)|Pallavi Prakash of Bangalore (IN)]][[Category: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.



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