CommVault Systems has been granted a patent for systems and methods for archiving data objects using secondary copies. The invention involves creating secondary copies of primary data, maintaining data structures to track the copies and locations, and replacing data objects with stubs to archive them. The patent also covers verifying the existence of secondary copies and updating data structures accordingly. GlobalData’s report on CommVault Systems gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Archiving data objects using secondary copies
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11768800B2) describes a computer-implemented method for archiving multiple primary data objects. The method involves receiving both full and incremental backup copies of primary data from a source computing device and creating a secondary copy of the data objects using these backups. For each data object, an entry is added to a first data structure, including an identifier associated with the object. The method then identifies data objects that meet predetermined archival criteria specified by a storage policy assigned to the source computing device.
Once identified, the method verifies the existence of a secondary copy of each data object in secondary storage by querying the first data structure using the associated identifier. The identified data objects are then replaced in the primary data with stubs that reference the corresponding data objects within the secondary copy. A second data structure is updated with the identifier of each identified data object.
The patent also includes additional features. It mentions the receipt of a token representing verification that the secondary copy was created, which can be included in the stub. The predetermined archival criteria can include factors such as data object type, age, size, percentage of disk quota, remaining storage, and metadata. The method also allows for the deletion of the secondary copy of a data object if it has been deleted from the primary data for a predetermined period of time, determined by factors such as object type or the storage policy assigned to the source computing device.
Furthermore, the patent describes performing various operations on the created secondary copy, such as deduplication, decompression, compression, content-indexing, encryption, decryption, or data classification. The second data structure also includes information indicating where the secondary copy of each identified data object is stored.
In addition to the method, the patent also covers a system for archiving data objects using secondary copies. The system includes processors, memory, software components for creating secondary copies, and data structures for mapping data objects and storing tokens.
Overall, this patent presents a computer-implemented method and system for archiving multiple primary data objects using secondary copies, providing efficient and organized data storage and retrieval.
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