System and Method for Migrating Data from a Storage Device

• US 20100191868A1
• Filed: 01/29/2009
• Published: 07/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CA, Inc. (d/b/a CA Technologies) (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Computer Associates Think Inc. (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Raghavendran, Arvind, Thorat, Nishant S., Pappu, Shivesh Kumar, Gupta, Santosh Kumar, Gentry, Laural S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,429,308 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4451 User profiles; Roaming

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for migrating data from a storage device includes accessing data on a storage device. The method also includes providing at least one interface that allows for selecting a first operating system stored on the storage device. The interface further allows for selecting one or more settings stored on the storage device. The method further includes initiating a migration of the one or more settings from the storage device. The method further includes storing the one or more settings.

Claims

1. A method for migrating data from a storage device, comprising:

accessing data on a storage device;

providing at least one interface that allows for selecting a first operating system stored on the storage device, wherein the at least one interface further allows for selecting one or more settings stored on the storage device;

initiating a migration of the one or more settings from the storage device; and

storing the one or more settings.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the one or more settings to a third computer, wherein the third computer is operable to execute a third operating system according to the one or more settings.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one interface further allows for selecting one or more applications stored on the storage device, and wherein the method of claim 1 further comprises:

initiating a migration of the one or more applications from the storage device; and

storing the one or more applications.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing the one or more settings comprises storing the one or more settings on a second computer operable to execute a second operating system, wherein the first operating system is the same or an older edition of the second operating system.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising removing the storage device from a first computer prior to the accessing data on the storage device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising coupling the storage device to a second computer using a Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment prior to the accessing data on the storage device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing the one or more settings comprises storing the one or more settings on a second computer, wherein the second computer is operable to execute a second operating system according to the one or more settings.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying the first operating system; and

identifying the one or more settings.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a virtual system based on the one or more settings.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one interface comprises:

a first interface that allows for the selecting the first operating system stored on the storage device; and

a second interface that allows for the selecting the one or more settings stored on the storage device.

11. A system for migrating data from a storage device, comprising:

a processor; and

a program of instructions embodied on a computer-readable medium and operable, upon execution by the processor, to;

access data on a storage device;

provide at least one interface that allows for selecting a first operating system stored on the storage device, wherein the at least one interface further allows for selecting one or more settings stored on the storage device;

initiate a migration of the one or more settings from the storage device; and

store the one or more settings.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the program of instructions is further operable, upon execution by the processor, to transmit the one or more settings to a third computer, wherein the third computer is operable to execute a third operating system according to the one or more settings.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one interface further allows for selecting one or more applications stored on the storage device, and wherein the program of instructions is further operable, upon execution by the processor, to:

initiate a migration of the one or more applications from the storage device; and

store the one or more applications.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the program of instructions operable, upon execution by the processor, to store the one or more settings comprises the program of instructions operable, upon execution by the processor, to store the one or more settings on a second computer operable to execute a second operating system, wherein the first operating system is the same or an older edition of the second operating system.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the storage device is removed from a first computer prior to the accessing data on the storage device.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the storage device is coupled to a second computer using a Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment prior to the accessing data on the storage device.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the program of instructions operable, upon execution by the processor, to store the one or more settings comprises the program of instructions operable, upon execution by the processor, to store the one or more settings on a second computer, wherein the second computer is operable to execute a second operating system according to the one or more settings.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the program of instructions is further operable, upon execution by the processor, to:

identify the first operating system; and

identify the one or more settings.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the program of instructions is further operable, upon execution by the processor, to provide a virtual system based on the one or more settings.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one interface comprises:

a first interface that allows for the selecting the first operating system stored on the storage device; and

a second interface that allows for the selecting the one or more settings stored on the storage device.

21. A method for migrating data from a storage device, comprising:

accessing data on a storage device;

removing the storage device from a first computer prior to the accessing data on the storage device;

coupling the storage device to a second computer using a Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment prior to the accessing data on the storage device;

identifying a first operating system stored on the storage device;

identifying one or more settings stored on the storage device;

providing at least one interface that allows for selecting the first operating system stored on the storage device, wherein the at least one interface further allows for selecting the one or more settings stored on the storage device, wherein the at least one interface further allows for selecting one or more applications stored on the storage device, wherein the at least one interface comprises;

a first interface that allows for the selecting the first operating system stored on the storage device; and

a second interface that allows for the selecting the one or more settings stored on the storage device;

providing a virtual system based on the one or more settings;

initiating a migration of the one or more settings from the storage device;

initiating a migration of the one or more applications from the storage device;

storing the one or more settings, wherein the storing the one or more settings comprises storing the one or more settings on the second computer, wherein the second computer is operable to execute a second operating system according to the one or more settings, wherein the first operating system is the same or an older edition of the second operating system;

storing the one or more applications;

transmitting the one or more settings to a third computer, wherein the third computer is operable to execute a third operating system according to the one or more settings.