Dell products l.p. (20240202074). SLICE SEARCHING FOR EFFICIENT GRANULAR LEVEL RECOVERY IN DATA PROTECTION simplified abstract
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SLICE SEARCHING FOR EFFICIENT GRANULAR LEVEL RECOVERY IN DATA PROTECTION
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Inventor(s)
Soumen Acharya of Bangalore (IN)
Aaditya Rakesh Bansal of Bangalore (IN)
Shelesh Chopra of Bangalore (IN)
Upanshu Singhal of Bangalore (IN)
SLICE SEARCHING FOR EFFICIENT GRANULAR LEVEL RECOVERY IN DATA PROTECTION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240202074 titled 'SLICE SEARCHING FOR EFFICIENT GRANULAR LEVEL RECOVERY IN DATA PROTECTION
The invention described in the abstract relates to a method and system for efficiently restoring a production host by selecting assets from multiple slices stored on various containers in a backup storage system. A hierarchical mapping of the slices is created by analyzing the backup's metadata to identify the assets to be restored. The highest-level slice containing the assets is located first, followed by a search for lower-level slices associated with it to efficiently locate the slices containing the selected assets. This approach eliminates the need to search through the entire slice list once the highest level is found, as only its children need to be examined for the asset. Once the slices associated with an asset are identified, they can be promptly restored from the corresponding containers holding the assets.
- Efficient restoration of a production host by selecting assets from multiple slices stored on various containers in a backup storage system
- Creation of a hierarchical mapping of slices by analyzing backup metadata to identify assets for restoration
- Locating the highest-level slice containing the assets and searching for lower-level slices associated with it to efficiently find the selected assets
- Eliminating the need to search through the entire slice list once the highest level is discovered, reducing time and resources required for restoration
- Quick restoration of identified slices from the corresponding containers holding the assets
Potential Applications: - Data backup and recovery systems - Disaster recovery solutions - Cloud storage services
Problems Solved: - Streamlining the process of restoring assets from backup storage - Efficiently locating and recovering selected assets from multiple slices - Reducing the time and resources needed for restoration tasks
Benefits: - Time-saving and resource-efficient restoration process - Improved data recovery capabilities - Enhanced reliability of backup storage systems
Commercial Applications: Title: Efficient Data Restoration System for Backup Storage This technology can be utilized by data centers, IT companies, and cloud service providers to enhance their backup and recovery capabilities, improving overall system reliability and efficiency.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the hierarchical mapping of slices improve the efficiency of asset restoration from backup storage? 2. What are the key advantages of using this method for data recovery compared to traditional approaches?
Original Abstract Submitted
embodiments of the invention relate to methods and systems for efficiently restoring a production host. selected assets are restored from a plurality of slices stored on a plurality of containers in a backup storage system. in order to restore the selected assets, a hierarchical mapping of the slices is produced by analyzing a backup's metadata, from which the assets are to be restored. the hierarchical mapping is then searched for highest level slice containing the assets and then searching the lower-level slices associated with the highest-level slice to efficiently discover the slices containing the selected assets. this invention reduces and/or eliminates the need to crawl the entire slice list once the highest level is discovered; only its children need to be searched for the asset. once the slices associated with an asset are found, they can be quickly restored from the corresponding containers which hold the assets.
