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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RULE-BASED VIRTUAL MACHINE DATA PROTECTION

  • US 20140201157A1
  • Filed: 08/29/2013
  • Published: 07/17/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method to protect virtual machine data in a data management system, the method comprising:

  • automatically gathering with one or more computer processors criteria associated with one or more virtual machines in a data management system;

    creating a rule for a virtual machine backup policy using a user interface, the criteria, and one or more logical operators;

    automatically generating with one or more computer processors a list of virtual machines based on the rule;

    revising the rule based at least in part on the list;

    automatically applying with one or more computer processors a storage policy associated with the rule to each virtual machine on the list; and

    dynamically updating with one or more computer processors the list of virtual machines satisfying the rule at time of backup.

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