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Systems and methods for using metadata to enhance data management operations

  • US 8,131,680 B2
  • Filed: 11/02/2009
  • Issued: 03/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for managing the transfer of electronic data between a plurality of storage devices, the system comprising:

  • a first storage device having a plurality of data objects;

    a second storage device;

    a selected criteria for copying at least one of the plurality of data objects on the first storage device to the second storage device;

    at least one metabase having a plurality of records comprising metadata associated with the plurality of data objects;

    a classification module executing in one or more computer processors, the classification module configured to evaluate a plurality of entries populated by a journal program, the entries comprising information about interactions between at least one application and the plurality of data objects, the classification module is further configured to automatically tag one or more of the entries that related to information shared among a group of users such that tagged entries exist, the classification module further configured to update the metadata stored in the at least one metabase based on the tagged entries; and

    a management module configured migrate a first data object from a first storage location to a second storage device based on the metadata stored in the metabase.

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