Systems and methods for facilitating storage operations using network attached storage devices
First Claim
1. A method for protecting data in a storage system, the storage system comprising a management server, a media management component connected to the management server, at least one network attached storage device connected to the media management component, and a data source connected to the management server, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to store source data on the network attached storage device;
receiving the source data;
adding metadata to the source data, the meta data being specific to the storage system; and
writing the source data and the metadata to the network attached storage device.
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Abstract
A system and method for communicating, browsing, verifying and routing data in storage operation systems using network attached storage devices is provided. In some embodiments, the system may include a management module and a media management component connected to the management server, which interoperate with network attached storage devices to provide the communicating, browsing, verifying and routing functions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for protecting data in a storage system, the storage system comprising a management server, a media management component connected to the management server, at least one network attached storage device connected to the media management component, and a data source connected to the management server, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to store source data on the network attached storage device; receiving the source data; adding metadata to the source data, the meta data being specific to the storage system; and writing the source data and the metadata to the network attached storage device. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for protecting data, the system comprising:
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a management server; a media management component connected to the management server; a data source connected to the management server, the data source including source data; and at least one network attached storage device connected to the media management component, the network attached storage including the source data and metadata specific to the storage system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20)
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11. A method for reconstructing an index in a storage system, the storage system comprising a management server, a media management component connected to the management server, the media management component including the index, at least one network attached storage device connected to the media management component, and a data source connected to the management server, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to restore source data stored on a network attached storage device; reading the source data from the network attached storage device; reading meta data stored with the source data on the network attached storage device; and reconstructing the index using the metadata. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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12. A method for browsing data on a network attached storage device, the method comprising:
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generating a request to browse information stored on a network attached storage device; creating and displaying a list of networks including network attached storage devices; selecting one or more networks of interest; selecting one or more network attached storage devices in the selected network; and retrieving data from the selected network attached storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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