NetApp has patented a method for backing up and restoring a file system or storage virtual machine in a remote object store. The technique involves parsing specifications, retrieving resources via REST API endpoints, identifying dependencies, and generating a backup that preserves resource dependencies for seamless restoration. GlobalData’s report on NetApp gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
Smarter leaders trust GlobalData
According to GlobalData’s company profile on NetApp, Decentralized data stores was a key innovation area identified from patents. NetApp's grant share as of May 2024 was 37%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Backing up and restoring file system in remote object store
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US12001294B2) outlines a method executed by a data processing system for backing up and restoring resources within a third-party cloud hyperscaler. The method involves parsing REST API specifications, retrieving resources using GET operations, evaluating dependencies through HAL links, and creating a backup that includes resources, properties, and a dependency graph. When a restore request is received, the method utilizes the dependency graph to determine the restore order and transmits REST operations to restore resources accordingly, ensuring a restored primary resource within the cloud hyperscaler.
Additionally, the patent describes a method for parsing API specifications, retrieving resources from a remote object store, evaluating dependencies, and generating a backup structured based on dependencies. The backup includes resources, properties, and a dependency graph. When a restore request is received, the method parses the backup to identify resources and dependencies, restoring the primary resource and associated resources to API endpoints based on the dependency order. The patent also includes details on handling resources that do not need to be restored, utilizing local resources, and assigning different IP addresses to resources during the restoration process, ensuring efficient and accurate backup and restore operations within a computing environment.
To know more about GlobalData’s detailed insights on NetApp, buy the report here.
Data Insights
From
The gold standard of business intelligence.
Blending expert knowledge with cutting-edge technology, GlobalData’s unrivalled proprietary data will enable you to decode what’s happening in your market. You can make better informed decisions and gain a future-proof advantage over your competitors.
GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.
GlobalData Patent Analytics tracks bibliographic data, legal events data, point in time patent ownerships, and backward and forward citations from global patenting offices. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.
