Abstract

A computer-implemented method for aggregating information- asset metadata from multiple disparate data-management systems which may include (1) receiving a first instance of metadata of an information asset from a first data-management system that manages information assets of an entity in a first domain, (2) receiving a second instance of metadata of the information asset from a second data-management system that manages the information assets of the entity in a second domain that is separate and distinct from the first domain, (3) storing the first and second instances of metadata in a global metadata repository that is separate and distinct from the first and second data-management systems, and (4) providing access to the first and second instances of metadata stored in the global metadata repository to the first data-management system, the second data-management system, and/or the entity.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 16/38 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• G06F 16/21 - Design, administration or maintenance of databases
• G06F 16/27 - Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for increasing restore speeds of backups stored in deduplicated storage systems may include (1) identifying a backup that includes data stored in at least one data container within a deduplicated storage system, (2) detecting a subsequent backup that includes additional data, (3) calculating an amount of duplication between the additional data included in the subsequent backup and the data stored in the data container, (4) determining that the amount of duplication between the additional data and the data stored in the data container is below a predetermined threshold, (5) identifying at least one additional data container to store the additional data instead of deduplicating the additional data with respect to the data container, and then (6) storing the additional data in the additional data container to facilitate increasing a restore speed of the subsequent backup. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 11/14 - Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in operation, e.g. by using different operation sequences leading to the same result

Abstract

A system to capture, transmit and persist backup and recovery meta data over a network (16). An agent (48) captures the meta data at a computerized backup management system (22). The agent transmits the meta data from the backup management system to a storage console portal system (30). And the computerized console portal system includes a database (54) to store the meta data, thereby capturing, transmitting and persisting the meta data.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 12/16 - Protection against loss of memory contents
• G06F 11/07 - Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance