Method and system for migrating stored data to a build-to-order computing system

• US 7,613,733 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2005
• Issued: 11/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Hubbard, Edward A., Glynn, Sean D.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEWIS, CHERYL RENEA
• Application Number:
  US11/159,529
• Publication Number:
  US 20050240639A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,594 Days
• Field of Search: 707/100, 707/104.1, 707/200, 707/10, 707/204, 709/201, 709/203, 709/217, 715/748, 715/749, 705/27, 713/2
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1417 Boot up procedures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2003/0697 device management, e.g. handlers, drivers, I/O schedulers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0601 Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0604 Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. storage management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0607 by facilitating the process of upgrading existing storage systems, e.g. for improving compatibility between host and storage device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0614 Improving the reliability of storage systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0647 Migration mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/067 Distributed or networked storage systems, e.g. storage area networks [SAN], network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/915 Image
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99955 Archiving or backup

Abstract

A method and system for migrating data to a build-to-order computing system is provided. The method comprises storing an image at a remote site. The image comprises data stored on a computing system. An order is received to provide a second computing system to a customer. Access to the image is provided to the second computing system such that the second computing system can store the image.

Claims

1. A method for migrating data to a computing system associated with a user comprising:

storing an image at a remote site, the image comprising user data stored on a first computing system;

providing a second computing system associated with the user; and

providing the image to the second computing system such that the second computing system stores the image.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the downloading step comprises storing the image on a medium, the medium accessible by the second computing system.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the medium is integrated into the second computing system.

4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the medium is a hard drive.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of providing the image to the second system comprises installing a partition on the second computing system, the partition operable to:

boot the second computing system;

establish a connection to the remote site; and

download the image.

6. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

establishing a connection between a user site storage and the remote site;

downloading the image to the user site computing system;

establishing a connection between the second computing system and the user site computing system; and

downloading the image to the second computing system.

7. A method according to claim 1 further comprising providing the second computing system to the user.

8. A method according to claim 1 wherein storing the image at the remote site comprises storing the image at a factory site.

9. A method according to claim 1 further comprising:

receiving an order from the user for the second computing system; and

manufacturing the second computing system according the order.

10. A system for migrating data to a computing system comprising:

an order engine comprising executable instructions running on a computing platform, the order engine for receiving an order to provide a second computing system to a user; and

a storage engine comprising executable instructions running on a computing platform, the storage engine operable to provide the second computing system access to an image stored at a remote site, the image comprising user data from a first computing system.

11. A system according to claim 10, further comprising:

the second computing system, the second computing system having a medium for storing data; and

wherein the storage engine is operable to provide the image for storage on the medium.

12. A system according to claim 11, wherein the medium is integrated into the second computing system.

13. A system according to claim 11, wherein the medium comprises a hard disk drive.

14. A system according to claim 11, further comprising:

a partition installed on the second computing system, the partition operable to;

boot the second computing system;

establish a connection to the remote site; and

download the image onto the medium.

15. A system according to claim 11, further comprising a customer site storage operable to interface with the remote site, the customer site storage further operable to:

download the image;

establish a connection to the second computing system; and

provide the image to the second computing system.

16. A method for migrating data to a build-to-order computing system comprising:

storing an image at a remote site, the image comprising user data from a first computing system, the first computing system associated with a user;

providing a second computing system to the user; and

establishing a connection between the second computing system and the remote site for accessing the image.

17. A method according to claim 16 further comprising

downloading the image to the second computing system.

18. A method according to claim 17 further comprising downloading the image to a medium integrated into the second computing system.

19. A method according to claim 18 wherein the medium comprises a hard drive.

20. A method according to claim 16 further comprising:

installing a partition on the second computing system, the partition operable;

to have the second computing system establish a connection to the remote site; and

to have the second computing system download and store the image.