Systems and methods for classifying and transferring information in a storage network
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1. A computer-readable media encoded with instructions for controlling a data storage system to perform data management operations, by a method comprising:
- receiving a request to perform a data management operation specifying a time-based criteria;
searching a metabase containing metadata that describes data objects managed by the data storage system to identify metadata satisfying the time-based criteria,wherein the metadata contains at least categories associated with the data objects that relate to the manner in which storage operations are performed on the data objects;
determining data objects managed by the data storage system that are associated with the identified metadata;
receiving a tag or keyword from a user;
determining a subset of the determining data objects that are associated with the identified metadata; and
accessing at least one data object in the subset of the determined data objects that are associated with the identified metadata to perform the requested data management operation.
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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 computer-readable media encoded with instructions for controlling a data storage system to perform data management operations, by a method comprising:
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receiving a request to perform a data management operation specifying a time-based criteria; searching a metabase containing metadata that describes data objects managed by the data storage system to identify metadata satisfying the time-based criteria, wherein the metadata contains at least categories associated with the data objects that relate to the manner in which storage operations are performed on the data objects; determining data objects managed by the data storage system that are associated with the identified metadata; receiving a tag or keyword from a user; determining a subset of the determining data objects that are associated with the identified metadata; and accessing at least one data object in the subset of the determined data objects that are associated with the identified metadata to perform the requested data management operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a data storage network, a system for storing information related to data accessible within a data storage network, comprising:
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a means for identifying data within the data storage network managed by a data management system; a means for obtaining time-based information about the data within the data storage network; a means for creating metadata that describes the data within the data storage network and that contains the obtained time-based information; a means for storing the created metadata; a means for identifying a set of data objects selected from the data within the data storage network, wherein the set of data objects are selected based on identified metadata, and wherein the identified metadata represents a query of the created metadata; a means for receiving a tag or keyword from a user; a means for determining a subset of the set of data objects; and a means for accessing at least one data object in the subset of the set of data objects to perform one or more requested data storage operations; and
,a means for performing the one or more requested data storage operations on the at least one data object in the subset of data objects within the data storage network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of perform data management operations, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to perform a data management operation specifying a time-based criteria; searching a metabase containing metadata that describes data objects managed by the data storage system to identify metadata satisfying the time-based criteria, wherein the metadata contains at least one category associated with the data objects that relate to the manner in which storage operations are performed on the data objects; determining data objects managed by the data storage system that are associated with the identified metadata; receiving a tag or keyword from a user; determining a subset of the determining data objects that are associated with the identified metadata; and accessing at least one data object in the subset of the determined data objects that are associated with the identified metadata to perform the requested data management operation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for perform data management operations, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a request to perform a data management operation specifying a time-based criteria; means for searching a metabase containing metadata, wherein the metadata describes data objects managed by the data storage system to identify metadata satisfying the time-based criteria, and wherein the metadata contains at least one category associated with the data objects that relate to the manner in which storage operations are performed on the data objects; means for determining data objects managed by the data storage system that are associated with the identified metadata; means for receiving a tag or keyword from a user; means for determining a subset of the determining data objects that are associated with the identified metadata; and means for accessing at least one data object in the subset of the determined data objects that are associated with the identified metadata to perform the requested data management operation. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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