Methods and systems for software protection within an isolated environment

A computer-implemented method for software protection in an isolated environment, the method comprising:

• determining whether a secure network has been activated for data backup or data replication of a storage system, wherein the secure network includes an air gap that is activated based on a scheduled time period, wherein the air gap is only activated during a predetermined time window;
• in response to determining that the secure network has been activated, instantiating an instance of a backup software to perform the data backup or data replication of the storage system;
• and
• performing the data backup or data replication of the storage system via the instance of the backup software.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for, the operations comprising:

• determining whether a secure network has been activated for data backup or data replication of a storage system;
• in response to determining that the secure network has been activated, instantiating an instance of a backup software to perform the data backup or data replication of the storage system;
• performing the data backup or data replication of the storage system via the instance of the backup software;
• determining whether the secure network has been deactivated;
• and
• destroying the instance of the backup software in response to determining that the secure network has been deactivated.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for, the operations comprising:

• determining whether a secure network has been activated for data backup or data replication of a storage system, wherein the secure network includes an air gap that is activated based on a scheduled time period, wherein the air gap is only activated during a predetermined time window;
• in response to determining that the secure network has been activated, instantiating an instance of a backup software to perform the data backup or data replication of the storage system;
• and
• performing the data backup or data replication of the storage system via the instance of the backup software.

A system comprising:

• a secure network;
• a first storage system configured to backup data from or restore data to one or more client systems;
• a second storage system communicatively coupled to the first storage system over the secure network, the second storage system comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• determining whether the secure network has been activated for data backup or data replication of the first storage system;
• in response to determining that the secure network has been activated, instantiating an instance of a backup software to perform the data backup or data replication of the first storage system;
• performing the data backup or data replication of the first storage system via the instance of the backup software;
• determining whether the secure network has been deactivated;
• and
• destroying the instance of the backup software in response to determining that the secure network has been deactivated.

A system comprising:

• a secure network;
• a first storage system configured to backup data from or restore data to one or more client systems;
• a second storage system communicatively coupled to the first storage system over the secure network, the second storage system comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• determining whether the secure network has been activated for data backup or data replication of the first storage system, wherein the secure network includes an air gap that is activated based on a scheduled time period, wherein the air gap is only activated during a predetermined time window;
• in response to determining that the secure network has been activated, instantiating an instance of a backup software to perform the data backup or data replication of the first storage system;
• and
• performing the data backup or data replication of the first storage system via the instance of the backup software.