System and method for generating and managing quick recovery volumes
DCFirst Claim
1. A computer-implementable method, comprising:
- providing a graphical user interface to receive inputs from users; and
providing a snapshot manager that interfaces with a backup storage system and that is displayed by the graphical user interface,wherein the snapshot manager—
enables users to browse snapshot images andenables users to recover snapshot images stored in the backup storage system,wherein the snapshot manager interfaces with a volume snapshot service for creating a snapshot image, andwherein the snapshot image is an exact image of an original volume.
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Abstract
The invention relates to computer readable medium storing program code which when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform a method for creating a quick recovery volume of a primary data set used by a first computer in a backup storage system, which includes identifying a snapshot image of the primary data set generated by a snapshot application, creating the quick recovery volume of the primary data set from the snapshot image of the primary data set and controlling transfer of data from the first computer to an archival storage unit. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for creating a quick recovery volume of a primary data set that includes creating a snapshot image of the primary data set and creating a quick recovery volume of the primary data set from the snapshot image of the primary data set.
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1. A computer-implementable method, comprising:
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providing a graphical user interface to receive inputs from users; and providing a snapshot manager that interfaces with a backup storage system and that is displayed by the graphical user interface, wherein the snapshot manager— enables users to browse snapshot images and enables users to recover snapshot images stored in the backup storage system, wherein the snapshot manager interfaces with a volume snapshot service for creating a snapshot image, and wherein the snapshot image is an exact image of an original volume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, comprising:
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at least one processor; memory having instructions and coupled to the at least one processor, wherein, when executed by the at least one processor, the instructions generate a graphical user interface to receive inputs from users; and a snapshot manager that interfaces with a backup storage system and that is displayed by the graphical user interface, wherein the snapshot manager is configured to enable users to browse snapshot images and to enable users to recover snapshot images stored in the backup storage system, wherein the snapshot manager interfaces with a volume snapshot service for creating a snapshot image, and wherein the snapshot image is an exact image of an original volume. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system comprising:
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an archival storage unit; and a programmed computer, coupled to the archival storage unit, wherein the programmed computer is configured to control data transfer from the programmed computer to the archival storage unit to create a quick recovery volume of a primary data set, wherein the programmed computer is configured to— provide a snapshot image of the primary data set, and creating the quick recovery volume of the primary data set from the snapshot image for the primary data set, and wherein the programmed computer interfaces with a volume snapshot service for creating a snapshot image, and wherein the snapshot image is an exact image of an original volume. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for creating a quick recovery volume of a primary data set of a first computer, the method comprising:
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creating a snapshot image of the primary data set, wherein the creating of the snapshot image includes interfacing with a volume snapshot service for creating the snapshot image, and wherein the snapshot image is an exact image of an original volume; and creating the quick recovery volume of the primary data set from the snapshot image of the primary data set. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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