System and method for performing multi-path storage operations

• US 20070143497A1
• Filed: 12/19/2005
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CommVault Systems Incorporated
• Original Assignee: CommVault Systems Incorporated
• Inventors: Chen, Ho-Chi, Kottomtharayil, Rajiv, Retnamma, Manoj
• Granted Patent: US 7,620,710 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/238
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/10 File systems; File servers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99942 Manipulating data structure, e.g. compression, compaction, compilation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability

Abstract

Systems and methods for allocating transmission resources within a computer network are provided. In some embodiments of the invention, communication links may be assigned based on predefined preferences or system configuration to facilitate the transfer of data from one point in the network to another. In other embodiments, system operation may be monitored and communication paths be assigned dynamically based on this information to improve system operation and provide improved failover response, load balancing and to promote robust data access via alternative routes.

Claims

1. A method for allocating data to a plurality of communications links in data storage system, comprising:

determining the size of data to be moved in a storage operation;

evaluating network operation;

selecting at least one of the plurality of data communications links based network operating conditions; and

allocating data to the selected data communications for performing a storage operation.