Migration of an existing computing system to new hardware
    41.
    发明授权
    Migration of an existing computing system to new hardware 有权
    将现有计算系统迁移到新硬件

    公开(公告)号:US09372827B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-21

    申请号:US13789871

    申请日:2013-03-08

    Abstract: Software, firmware, and systems are described herein that migrate functionality of a source physical computing device to a destination physical computing device. A non-production copy of data associated with a source physical computing device is created. A configuration of the source physical computing device is determined. A configuration for a destination physical computing device is determined based at least in part on the configuration of the source physical computing device. The destination physical computing device is provided access to data and metadata associated with the source physical computing device using the non-production copy of data associated with the source physical computing device.

    Abstract translation: 这里描述了将源物理计算设备的功能迁移到目的物理计算设备的软件,固件和系统。 创建与源物理计算设备相关联的数据的非生产副本。 确定源物理计算设备的配置。 至少部分地基于源物理计算设备的配置来确定目的物理计算设备的配置。 使用与源物理计算设备相关联的数据的非生产副本,向目的物理计算设备提供对与源物理计算设备相关联的数据和元数据的访问。

    Generic file level restore from a block-level secondary copy
    42.
    发明授权
    Generic file level restore from a block-level secondary copy 有权
    从一级程序级副本复制一般文件级还原

    公开(公告)号:US08938481B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-20

    申请号:US13794357

    申请日:2013-03-11

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided which perform a file level restore by utilizing existing operating system components (e.g., file system drivers) that are natively installed on the target computing device. These components can be used to mount and/or interpret a secondary copy of the file system. For instance, the system can instantiate an interface object (e.g., a device node such as a pseudo device, device file or special file) on the target client which includes file system metadata corresponding to the backed up version of the file system. The interface provides a mechanism for the operating system to mount the secondary copy and perform file level access on the secondary copy, e.g., to restore one or more selected files.

    Abstract translation: 提供了通过利用本地安装在目标计算设备上的现有操作系统组件(例如,文件系统驱动程序)执行文件级还原的系统和方法。 这些组件可用于安装和/或解释文件系统的辅助副本。 例如,系统可以在目标客户端上实例化包括与文件系统的备份版本对应的文件系统元数据的接口对象(例如,伪设备,设备文件或特殊文件的设备节点)。 该界面提供了一种机制,用于操作系统装载辅助副本并在次要副本上执行文件级别访问,例如恢复一个或多个所选文件。

    File indexing for virtual machine backups in a data storage management system

    公开(公告)号:US12147408B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-19

    申请号:US17886316

    申请日:2022-08-11

    Abstract: An illustrative file indexing approach enhances what was previously possible with hypervisor-free live browsing of virtual machine (VM) block-level backup copies. Capabilities are described for indexing files discovered in VM block-level backup copies, including file content. The illustrative file indexing functionality activates a live-browse session to discover files present within VM block-level backup copies and indexes file names and directory structures as created by an original source VM, resulting in an illustrative file index. The illustrative file indexing functionality optionally indexes file contents within VM block-level backup copies, resulting in an illustrative content index. The file index and content index are retained in persistent data structure(s) stored apart from the VM block-level backup copies. The indexes are searchable without mounting or live-browsing the VM block-level backup copies. In some embodiments the file index and the content index are consolidated. An enhanced storage manager is also disclosed.

    CONTENT INDEXING OF FILES IN VIRTUAL DISK BLOCK-LEVEL BACKUP COPIES

    公开(公告)号:US20240362121A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18762887

    申请日:2024-07-03

    Abstract: A streamlined approach analyzes block-level backups of VM virtual disks and creates both coarse and fine indexes of backed up VM data files in the block-level backups. The indexes (collectively the “content index”) enable granular searching by filename, by file attributes (metadata), and/or by file contents, and further enable granular live browsing of backed up VM files. Thus, by using the illustrative data storage management system, ordinary block-level backups of virtual disks are “opened to view” through indexing. Any block-level copies can be indexed according to the illustrative embodiments, including file system block-level copies. The indexing occurs offline in an illustrative data storage management system, after VM virtual disks are backed up into block-level backup copies, and therefore the indexing does not cut into the source VM's performance. The disclosed approach is widely applicable to VMs executing in cloud computing environments and/or in non-cloud data centers. The illustrative content indexing is accomplished without restoring the VM data files being indexed to a staging location.

    Migration to cloud storage
    46.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12058209B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US17864238

    申请日:2022-07-13

    Abstract: During a data protection operation, a data storage system can collect computing attributes associated with hosting of an application generating data being backed up and may also obtain information relating to physical characteristics of the computing device hosting the application and the data. At the time of migration to a cloud, the system can use the collected attributes and/or information to provision cloud resources. For instance, the cloud storage system may accept provisioning requests, and may provide several templates which each specify a cloud resource that can be provisioned upon request, such as a cloud computing resource. The system can compare the collected attributes with the attributes of the available templates to determine the best match. Then, the system can issue a provisioning request to the cloud provider according to the best-matched template. After provisioning the resources, the system can restore backup data of the application to the cloud storage system to migrate the data.

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