System and method for providing a data backup of a server on client systems in a network
First Claim
1. A system suitable for providing a backup of electronic data, comprising:
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a server appliance coupled to the network, the server appliance including a data storage device suitable for storage of electronic data; and
a plurality of client information handling systems coupled to the server appliance over the network, each client information handling system including a data storage device suitable for storage of the electronic data stored on the server appliance, wherein portions of the electronic data stored on the server appliance are transferred over the network and stored on the plurality of client information handling systems, the portions of the electronic data stored on the plurality of client information handling systems being suitable for restoring substantially all of the electronic data stored on the server appliance.
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Abstract
A system and a method are disclosed for providing a backup of electronic data on a server appliance utilizing a plurality of client information handling systems in a network. The present invention provides a redundant, distributed backup of the server appliance suitable for use on an unmanaged network of client information handling systems. Portions of electronic data stored on the server appliance are transferred over the network and stored on the plurality of client information handling systems. The portions of the electronic data stored on the plurality of client information handling systems are suitable for restoring substantially all of the electronic data stored on the server appliance. Thus, an additional backup server is not required. Storage of an entire backup copy of the server appliance data on a medium or set of media, as well as administration of such a medium or set of media, are also not required.
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25 Claims
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1. A system suitable for providing a backup of electronic data, comprising:
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a network;
a server appliance coupled to the network, the server appliance including a data storage device suitable for storage of electronic data; and
a plurality of client information handling systems coupled to the server appliance over the network, each client information handling system including a data storage device suitable for storage of the electronic data stored on the server appliance, wherein portions of the electronic data stored on the server appliance are transferred over the network and stored on the plurality of client information handling systems, the portions of the electronic data stored on the plurality of client information handling systems being suitable for restoring substantially all of the electronic data stored on the server appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system suitable for providing a backup of electronic data, comprising:
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a network;
a server appliance coupled to the network, the server appliance including a data storage device suitable for storage of electronic data; and
a plurality of client information handling systems coupled to the server appliance over the network, each client information handling system including a data storage device suitable for storage of the electronic data stored on the server appliance, wherein portions of the electronic data stored on the server appliance are transferred over the network and stored on the plurality of client information handling systems such that, if at least one of the plurality of client information handling systems is unavailable and includes one of the portions of the electronic data, the portions of the electronic data stored on other available ones of the plurality of client information handling systems are suitable for restoring substantially all of the electronic data stored on the server appliance. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing a backup of electronic data on a server appliance utilizing a plurality of client information handling systems communicatively coupled to the server appliance over a network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request for the backup of the electronic data stored on the server appliance;
configuring the electronic data stored on the server appliance for transfer to the plurality of client information handling systems over the network;
transferring portions of the electronic data from the server appliance to the plurality of client information handling systems over the network; and
storing the portions of the electronic data on the plurality of client information handling systems, the portions of the electronic data stored on the plurality of client information handling systems being suitable for restoring substantially all of the electronic data stored on the server appliance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing a backup of electronic data on a server appliance utilizing a plurality of client information handling systems communicatively coupled to the server appliance over a network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request for the backup of the electronic data stored on the server appliance;
configuring the electronic data stored on the server appliance for transfer to the plurality of client information handling systems over the network;
transferring portions of the electronic data from the server appliance to the plurality of client information handling systems over the network; and
storing the portions of the electronic data on the plurality of client information handling systems such that, if at least one of the plurality of client information handling systems is unavailable and includes one of the portions of the electronic data, the portions of the electronic data stored on other available ones of the plurality of client information handling systems are suitable for restoring substantially all of the electronic data stored on the server appliance. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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