Dell products l.p. (20240248807). SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DISTRIBUTION OF BACKUP OPERATIONS FOR NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE ASSETS simplified abstract
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DISTRIBUTION OF BACKUP OPERATIONS FOR NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE ASSETS
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Upanshu Singhal of Bangalore (IN)
Ashish Kumar of Bangalore (IN)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DISTRIBUTION OF BACKUP OPERATIONS FOR NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE ASSETS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240248807 titled 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DISTRIBUTION OF BACKUP OPERATIONS FOR NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE ASSETS
The abstract of the patent application describes a method for managing network attached storage (NAS) assets through a backup manager.
- The method involves obtaining a backup request for backing up the NAS assets.
- It determines the number of streams available for parallel operations by backup agents.
- Pre-backup operations are assigned to obtain slices for each NAS asset.
- Slices are distributed to backup agents based on the number of streams.
- The slices are stored in a backup storage system for each NAS asset.
Potential Applications: - Data backup and storage management in large-scale network environments. - Efficient utilization of resources for parallel backup operations.
Problems Solved: - Streamlining the backup process for multiple NAS assets. - Optimizing the use of backup agents for parallel operations.
Benefits: - Improved backup efficiency and speed. - Enhanced management of NAS assets. - Reduced backup time and resource wastage.
Commercial Applications: Title: "Efficient Network Attached Storage Asset Management System" This technology can be utilized by IT companies, data centers, and cloud service providers to enhance their backup and storage management capabilities, leading to improved data protection and operational efficiency.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does this method improve the backup process for NAS assets? - This method optimizes the backup operations by distributing tasks among multiple streams and backup agents, leading to faster and more efficient data backup.
2. What are the key benefits of using this method for managing NAS assets? - The benefits include improved backup efficiency, enhanced resource utilization, and reduced backup time, ultimately leading to better data protection and management.
Original Abstract Submitted
a method for managing network attached storage (nas) assets includes obtaining, by a backup manager, a backup request for backing up the nas assets, in response to the backup request: determining a number of streams available to be performed in parallel by a set of backup agents, assigning a pre-backup operation to a first stream of the streams to obtain a set of slices for a first nas asset of the nas assets, initiating a first slice distribution of the set of slices to the set of backup agents based on the number of streams, assigning a second pre-backup operation to a second stream of the streams to obtain a second set of slices for a second nas asset of the nas assets, and storing the set of slices and the second set of slices in a backup storage system.
