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MODULAR BACKUP AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A STORAGE AREA NETWORK

  • US 20130007391A1
  • Filed: 09/13/2012
  • Published: 01/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for directing storage of data in a computer network, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of client computing devices configured to communicate with a first network comprising a local area network wherein data is transferred as files on the local area network with a first protocol;

    the plurality of client computing devices further configured to communicate with a second network comprising a storage area network, wherein data is transferred at least as block writes on the storage area network with a second protocol that is different than the first protocol;

    a file processor executing in one or more computer processors configured to communicate with the plurality of client computing devices with both the first network comprising the local area network and the second network comprising the storage area network, the file processor configured to maintain a network file system of the data transferred from the plurality of client computing devices to the plurality of storage devices through the first network and configured to maintain the network file system for the data transferred from the plurality of client computing devices to the plurality of storage devices through the second network, wherein the file processor provides the network file system for the data transferred by both the first and second networks;

    a media component executing in one or more computer processors configured to communicate with the plurality of client computing devices with both the first network comprising the local area network and the second network comprising the storage area network, the media component further configured to communicate with the network file system associated with the file processor, wherein the media component is configured to maintain an index of backup data associated with the first network and further maintains the index for backup data associated with the second network, wherein the backup data comprises both data stored in a file basis and data stored in a block write basis;

    wherein the media component uses the index to process requests for backup data stored in the file basis; and

    wherein the media component uses the index to process requests for the backup data stored in the block write basis.

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