Systems and methods for performing storage operations in a computer network
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1. A method for retrieving data in a network, the method comprising:
- identifying at least a first storage controller computer that retrieves backup data stored in a shared physical memory, wherein the shared physical memory is shared by different storage controller computers;
identifying at least a second storage controller computer that serves as a failover storage controller computer to retrieve the backup data stored in the shared physical memory;
performing a data retrieval operation with the first storage computer to retrieve at least a portion of the backup data stored in the shared physical memory;
determining that the first storage controller computer is unable to perform the data retrieval operation; and
directing, based on one or more storage policies, the second storage controller computer to perform the data retrieval operation to retrieve the backup data from the shared physical memory.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for performing storage operations on electronic data in a network. In response to the initiation of a storage operation and according to a first set of selection logic, a media management component is selected to manage the storage operation. In response to the initiation of a storage operation and according to a second set of selection logic, a network storage device to associate with the storage operation. The selected media management component and the selected network storage device perform the storage operation on the electronic data.
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1. A method for retrieving data in a network, the method comprising:
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identifying at least a first storage controller computer that retrieves backup data stored in a shared physical memory, wherein the shared physical memory is shared by different storage controller computers; identifying at least a second storage controller computer that serves as a failover storage controller computer to retrieve the backup data stored in the shared physical memory; performing a data retrieval operation with the first storage computer to retrieve at least a portion of the backup data stored in the shared physical memory; determining that the first storage controller computer is unable to perform the data retrieval operation; and directing, based on one or more storage policies, the second storage controller computer to perform the data retrieval operation to retrieve the backup data from the shared physical memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system that retrieves data in a network, the system comprising:
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a first storage controller computer that retrieves backup data stored in a shared physical memory, wherein the shared physical memory is shared by different storage controller computers; a second storage controller computer that retrieves backup data stored in the shared physical memory; one or more storage policies that identify at least the first storage controller computer, wherein the one or more storage policies further identify at least a second storage controller computer that serves as a failover storage controller computer to retrieve the backup data stored in the shared physical memory; and in response to a determination that the first storage controller computer is unable to perform the data retrieval operation, a storage manager computer directs, based on one or more storage policies, the second storage controller computer to perform the data retrieval operation to retrieve the backup data from the shared physical memory. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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