Systems and methods for classifying and transferring information in a storage network
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1. A method of locating data objects on which to perform a data management operation within a data storage management system, comprising:
- receiving a request to perform a data management operation that includes at least one criterion for identifying data objects managed by the storage management system;
accessing a metabase containing metadata describing data objects managed by the storage management system and finding specific metadata that identifies data objects managed by the storage management system satisfying the at least one criterion;
resolving references in the specific metadata to data objects managed by the storage management system that satisfy the at least one criterion;
providing results that contain the resolved references to the data objects managed by the storage management system that satisfy the at least one criterion on which to perform the data management operation; and
wherein resolving references comprises locating data objects within an auxiliary copy and specifying a path for accessing the data objects using the auxiliary copy.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for data classification to facilitate and improve data management within an enterprise are described. The disclosed systems and methods evaluate and define data management operations based on data characteristics rather than data location, among other things. Also provided are methods for generating a data structure of metadata that describes system data and storage operations. This data structure may be consulted to determine changes in system data rather than scanning the data files themselves.
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1. A method of locating data objects on which to perform a data management operation within a data storage management system, comprising:
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receiving a request to perform a data management operation that includes at least one criterion for identifying data objects managed by the storage management system; accessing a metabase containing metadata describing data objects managed by the storage management system and finding specific metadata that identifies data objects managed by the storage management system satisfying the at least one criterion; resolving references in the specific metadata to data objects managed by the storage management system that satisfy the at least one criterion; providing results that contain the resolved references to the data objects managed by the storage management system that satisfy the at least one criterion on which to perform the data management operation; and wherein resolving references comprises locating data objects within an auxiliary copy and specifying a path for accessing the data objects using the auxiliary copy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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13. A method of locating data objects on which to perform a data management operation within a data storage management system, comprising:
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receiving a request to perform a data management operation that includes at least one criterion for identifying data objects managed by the storage management system; accessing a metabase containing metadata describing data objects managed by the storage management system and finding specific metadata that identifies data objects managed by the storage management system satisfying the at least one criterion; resolving references in the specific metadata to data objects managed by the storage management system that satisfy the at least one criterion; providing results that contain the resolved references to the data objects managed by the storage management system that satisfy the at least one criterion on which to perform the data management operation; and wherein resolving references comprises removing metadata describing data objects to which a user making the request does not have access. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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25. At least one tangible computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by at least one computer, performs a method of locating data objects on which to perform a data management operation within a data storage management system, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to perform a data management operation that includes at least one criterion for identifying data objects managed by the storage management system; accessing a metabase containing metadata describing data objects managed by the storage management system and finding specific metadata that identifies data objects managed by the storage management system satisfying the at least one criterion; resolving references in the specific metadata to data objects managed by the storage management system that satisfy the at least one criterion; providing results that contain the resolved references to the data objects managed by the storage management system that satisfy the at least one criterion on which to perform the data management operation; and wherein resolving references comprises locating data objects within an auxiliary copy and specifying a path for accessing the data objects using the auxiliary copy. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. At least one tangible computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by at least one computer, performs a method of locating data objects on which to perform a data management operation within a data storage management system, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to perform a data management operation that includes at least one criterion for identifying data objects managed by the storage management system; accessing a metabase containing metadata describing data objects managed by the storage management system and finding specific metadata that identifies data objects managed by the storage management system satisfying the at least one criterion; resolving references in the specific metadata to data objects managed by the storage management system that satisfy the at least one criterion; providing results that contain the resolved references to the data objects managed by the storage management system that satisfy the at least one criterion on which to perform the data management operation; and wherein resolving references comprises removing metadata describing data objects to which a user making the request does not have access. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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