Efficient data management improvements, such as docking limited-feature data management modules to a full-featured data management system
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1. A method for detecting and archiving idle virtual machines running on at least one computing device having primary data storage, the method comprising:
- automatically determining that a virtual machine has been idle for at least a first predefined period of time,wherein the virtual machine is one of multiple virtual machines running on the at least one computing device,wherein the virtual machine is stored on the primary data storage, andwherein the virtual machine is associated with at least one virtual machine file;
in response to the determining that a virtual machine has been idle for at least a first predefined period of time, shutting down the virtual machine,after the virtual machine has been shut down for at least a second predefined period of time, copying the at least one virtual machine file to a secondary storage device,wherein copying the at least one virtual machine file to the secondary storage device includes replacing the at least one virtual machine file in the primary data storage with a stub referring to a secondary copy of the at least one virtual machine file on the secondary storage device.
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Abstract
Software, firmware, and systems are described herein that permit an organization to dock previously-utilized, limited-feature data management modules with a full-featured data management system. By docking limited-feature data management modules to a full-featured data management system, metadata and data from the various limited-feature data management modules can be integrated and utilized more efficiently and effectively. Moreover, additional data management features can be provided to users after a more seamless transition.
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1. A method for detecting and archiving idle virtual machines running on at least one computing device having primary data storage, the method comprising:
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automatically determining that a virtual machine has been idle for at least a first predefined period of time, wherein the virtual machine is one of multiple virtual machines running on the at least one computing device, wherein the virtual machine is stored on the primary data storage, and wherein the virtual machine is associated with at least one virtual machine file; in response to the determining that a virtual machine has been idle for at least a first predefined period of time, shutting down the virtual machine, after the virtual machine has been shut down for at least a second predefined period of time, copying the at least one virtual machine file to a secondary storage device, wherein copying the at least one virtual machine file to the secondary storage device includes replacing the at least one virtual machine file in the primary data storage with a stub referring to a secondary copy of the at least one virtual machine file on the secondary storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for detecting and archiving idle virtual machines, the system comprising:
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a processor; a memory; a component that automatically— detects an idle virtual machine from among multiple virtual machines, determines that the one detected virtual machine has been idle for a first period of time, determines that the one detected virtual machine has at least one virtual machine file associated with the virtual machine, and shuts down the detected virtual machine; and a component that, after the one detected virtual machine has been shut down for a second period of time, archives the at least one a virtual machine file associated with the virtual machine by copying the virtual machine file to a secondary storage device, wherein archives includes replacing the virtual machine file in a primary location with a stub referring to a secondary copy of the virtual machine file on the secondary storage device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tangible non-transitory computer-readable medium carrying instructions to perform a method for detecting and archiving idle virtual machines running on at least one computing device having primary data storage, the method comprising:
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automatically determining that a virtual machine has been idle for at least a first predefined period of time, wherein the virtual machine is one of multiple virtual machines running on the at least one computing device, wherein the virtual machine is stored on the primary data storage, and wherein the virtual machine is associated with at least one virtual machine file; in response to the determining that a virtual machine has been idle for at least a first predefined period of time, shutting down the virtual machine; after the virtual machine has been shut down for at least a second predefined period of time, copying the at least one virtual machine file to a secondary storage device; wherein copying the at least one virtual machine file to the secondary storage device includes replacing the at least one virtual machine file in a primary location with a stub referring to a secondary copy of the at least one virtual machine file on the secondary storage device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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