MIGRATING DATA TO NEW CLOUD

• US 20080080526A1
• Filed: 09/28/2006
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Cheng, Lili, MacLaurin, Matthew B., Meijer, Henricus Johannes Maria, Flake, Gary W., Bolosky, William J., Larus, James R., Blinn, Arnold N., Gounares, Alexander G., Snyder, Ira L., Mital, Amit, Mishra, Debi P., Connolly, Michael, Treadwell, David R.
• Application Number:
  US11/536,554
• Publication Number:
  US 20080080526A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/401
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/065 involving logical or physical relationship, e.g. grouping and hierarchies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/147 for predicting network behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/16 using machine learning or artificial intelligence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/50 Network service management, e.g. ensuring proper service fulfilment according to agreements

Abstract

The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates preserving and maintaining data and/or services associated with a network service. The network service can be any collection of resources that are maintained by a party (e.g., third-party, off-site, etc.) and accessible by an identified user over a network (e.g., WAN, Internet, etc.). An interface component can receive a termination notification related to the network service. An executor component can relocate at least a portion of one of data and a service associated with the terminated network service to a disparate replacement network service in order to preserve any services and/or data related therewith.

Claims

1. A system that facilitates maintaining service and data within a network service, comprising:

an interface component that receives a termination notification related to the network service; and

an executor component that migrates at least a portion of one of data and a service associated with the terminated network service to a disparate replacement network service.

2. The system of claim 1, the termination notification is data related to identifying a termination of the network service based on at least one of a retirement, a bankruptcy, a buy-out, a dissolution, the network service dissolving, the network service terminated, the network service terminating, the network service dissolving, filing bankruptcy, a closing, a shut down, a strike, a buyout, the network service ceases to exist, a planned dissolution, a termination of services based on geography, a re-structuring, a user wanting a cheaper rate, a user desiring a better service, a machine deterioration, a virus infections, and a replacement of at least one of a machine and a service.

3. The system of claim 1, the executor component re-assigns a portion of a service provided by the network service to the disparate replacement network service.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a query component that allows the querying of data related to at least one of a network service, a service, a location of data, a location of a service, a relocation of a service, a relocation of data, and a user.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a subscription service associated with the network service that allows a communication of at least one of a termination status, a business categorization, and a business area, which ensures the network service is protected in the case of termination.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a detection component that analyzes the network service to ascertain if at least one of the following has occurred:

the network service has terminated;

the network service has dissolved;

the network service is dead;

the network service is in the process of terminating;

the network service is in the process of dissolving;

the network service is in the process of dying;

the network process ceases to exist; and

the network process is in the process of ceasing not exist.

7. The system of claim 6, the detection component implements at least one of the following:

receiving the termination notification;

requesting the termination notification;

anticipating the termination notification;

polling the network service to ensure responsiveness;

pinging the network service to ensure activity;

reviving the network service by utilizing a rollback technique to enable a transactional system; and

predicting a receipt of the termination notification.

8. The system of claim 6, the detection component analyzes at least one of the following to anticipate the termination of the network service:

a financial record;

tax data;

a stock quote;

a stock price;

board member data;

shareholder data;

client data;

owner data;

competitor information;

market data;

a technical condition related to the network service;

a mechanical condition associated with the network service; and

a health indicator component that inspects the health of the network service.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising an organizer component that prioritizes data for migration based on criteria associated with data importance.

10. The system of claim 9, the criteria is related to user activity on the network service, user account data, user membership period, replacement network service preference, replacement business evaluations, a network service recommendation, and a user preference.

11. The system of claim 9, the organizer component receives an input to train data prioritization.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a summary component that analyzes the network service to provide a synopsis related to at least one of a portion of a service provided by the network service and data associated with the network service.

13. The system of claim 12, the synopsis includes at least one of a network service(s) provided to user(s), a client listing, client data, client account data, an available service, an available replacement network service, a package available for a customer, business structure data, terminated network service data, a provided service, meta-data associated with the network service, a broker service capable of identifying a replacement network service, and a user.

14. The system of claim 1, further comprising an assignment component that provides at least one of the following:

1) relocates data to the replacement network service and hands-off a portion of a service to the replacement network service based at least in part upon identifying an analogous replacement network service; and

2) utilizes a broker service that aggregates meta-data associated with the network service to identify a replacement service.

15. The system of claim 1, further comprising a service replication component that replicates the terminated network service providing a substantially similar service in comparison to the terminated network service.

16. A computer-implemented method that facilitates preserving service and data within a network service, comprising:

detecting a termination of a network service; and

migrating at least one of data and a portion of a service from the terminating network service to a disparate network service.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

analyzing at least one network service to predict the termination; and

identifying a synopsis of a service provided by the terminating network service.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

prioritizing data based on importance; and

analyzing at least one disparate network service to locate an analogous network service in comparison to the terminating network service.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising replicating the terminating network service to provide a portion of a service that has terminated with the terminating network service.

20. A computer-implemented system that facilitates maintaining data and service associated with a network service, comprising:

means for receiving a termination notification related to the network service; and

means for migrating at least a portion of one of data and a service associated with the terminated network service to a disparate replacement network service.