RULE BOOK BASED RETENTION MANAGEMENT ENGINE
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1. A method for determining a retention period for a backup, the method comprising:
- receiving raw data at a polling engine from at least a host, an application and a target device, wherein the host includes a source of data to be backed up during a backup operation and the target device is available space for storing the backup of the data;
interpreting the raw data into categories of factors to generate grouped data;
forming a query from the grouped data by a rule-maker;
searching a rule book based on the query to identify a retention period for the backup; and
storing the backup in accordance with the retention period.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for determining retention periods or policies for backups are disclosed. A rule book stores relationships between rules and recommended retention periods. Data related to a backup is collected and organized. A query is generated from the organized data and used to identify a rule from the rule book. The retention period corresponding to the identified rule in the rule book is then applied to the corresponding backup.
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1. A method for determining a retention period for a backup, the method comprising:
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receiving raw data at a polling engine from at least a host, an application and a target device, wherein the host includes a source of data to be backed up during a backup operation and the target device is available space for storing the backup of the data; interpreting the raw data into categories of factors to generate grouped data; forming a query from the grouped data by a rule-maker; searching a rule book based on the query to identify a retention period for the backup; and storing the backup in accordance with the retention period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for implementing a method for determining a retention period for a backup, the method comprising:
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receiving raw data at a polling engine from at least a host, an application and a target device, wherein the host includes a source of data to be backed up during a backup operation and the target device is available space for storing the backup of the data; interpreting the raw data into categories of factors to generate grouped data; forming a query from the grouped data by a rule-maker; searching a rule book based on the query to identify a retention period for the backup; and storing the backup in accordance with the retention period. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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