Systems and methods for state consistent replication
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1. A method for replicating a client data set on a client computer or an appliance, comprising:
- generating a snapshot of the client data set on a local volume, wherein the client computer uses a file storage format;
synchronizing with a remote server volume corresponding to the local volume to create a copy of the client data set on the remote server, wherein the remote server accepts heterogeneous format;
performing a master to slave replication of the data set;
reading an existing snapshot history and making a snapshot mirror on the remote server by starting with an old client snapshot, syncing the snapshot, selecting another snapshot and syncing the snapshot and for each syncing, taking a corresponding server snapshot;
creating series of snapshots on the remote server to mirror the snapshots on either the client computer or the appliance; and
transferring back-up data files using a client software on the computer, wherein the client software receives inputs from a web user portal to control operations of the client software and a system management platform to back up the customer computer with one or more data storage silos, each including a plurality of storage directors communicating with the client software; and
a clustered data storage array.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for state consistent replication of client data set on a client computer by generating a snapshot of the client data set on a local volume; synchronizing with a remote server volume corresponding to the local volume to create a copy of the client data set on the remote server; performing a master to slave replication of the data set; and taking a snapshot of the server data set to create a mirror of the snapshot of the client data set on the server.
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1. A method for replicating a client data set on a client computer or an appliance, comprising:
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generating a snapshot of the client data set on a local volume, wherein the client computer uses a file storage format; synchronizing with a remote server volume corresponding to the local volume to create a copy of the client data set on the remote server, wherein the remote server accepts heterogeneous format; performing a master to slave replication of the data set; reading an existing snapshot history and making a snapshot mirror on the remote server by starting with an old client snapshot, syncing the snapshot, selecting another snapshot and syncing the snapshot and for each syncing, taking a corresponding server snapshot; creating series of snapshots on the remote server to mirror the snapshots on either the client computer or the appliance; and transferring back-up data files using a client software on the computer, wherein the client software receives inputs from a web user portal to control operations of the client software and a system management platform to back up the customer computer with one or more data storage silos, each including a plurality of storage directors communicating with the client software; and
a clustered data storage array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of appliances or customer computers to be backed-up, each customer computer running a client software to transfer back-up data files by generating a snapshot of the client data set on a local volume;
synchronizing with a remote server volume corresponding to the local volume to create a copy of the client data set on the remote server, wherein the remote server accepts heterogeneous format;
performing a master to slave replication of the data set;
taking a snapshot of the server data set to create a mirror of the snapshot of the client data set on the server and reading an existing snapshot history and making a snapshot minor on the remote server by starting with an old client snapshot, syncing the snapshot, selecting another snapshot and syncing the snapshot and for each syncing, taking a corresponding server snapshot and creating series of snapshots on the remote server to mirror the snapshots on either the client computer or the appliance;
transferring back-up data files using a client software on the computer;a system management platform coupled to the client software over the Internet, the system management platform receiving inputs from a web user portal to control operations of the client software and the system management platform to back up the customer computer; and two or more data storage silos, each including; a plurality of storage directors communicating with the client software; and a clustered data storage array. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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