Discovering data storage for backup

Details Discovering data storage for backup Discovering data storage for backup

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Ellis, Kevin L (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C711S154000, C710S014000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07979650

ABSTRACT:
A method for enhancing computer data backup is disclosed. The method includes storing identifications and corresponding functionalities for a plurality of storage devices in a database. A storage device that is in data communication with a computer that is to be backed up is selected. An identification of the storage device selected for use in the backup is determined. If functionalities for the selected storage device are contained in the database, then at least one of the functionalities for the selected storage device is used to enhance a data backup to the selected storage device if functionalities for the selected storage device are stored in the database. If functionalities for the selected storage device are not contained in the database, then the selected storage device can be queried in an attempt to match it to one of the storage devices contained in the database, so that functionalities for the storage device contained within the database can be used to enhance data backup.

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