System and method for data protection during power loss of a storage system

An information handling system, comprising:

• a service processor configured to communicate with a processor to provide an inventory of one or more storage components of the information handling system;
• and
• the processor configured to:
• obtain data associated with a volatile storage device and a non-volatile storage device of the information handling system during a normal mode of operation of the information handling system;
• calculate a first data transfer frequency and a first transfer data size from the volatile storage device to the non-volatile storage device based on the data associated with the volatile storage device and the non-volatile storage device during the normal mode of operation of the information handling system;
• detect an event indicating a power outage of the information handling system, wherein the information handling system enters a safe mode of operation, and wherein an uninterruptible power supply provides emergency power to the information handling system during the safe mode of operation of the information handling system;
• in response to the detection of the event, determine a data management policy to be applied to the information handling system during the safe mode of operation of the information handling system, wherein the data management policy is based on one of a plurality of scenarios that includes health of the uninterruptible power supply;
• calculate a second data transfer frequency and a second transfer data size from the volatile storage device to the non-volatile storage device based on the data management policy;
• update a first setting and a second setting in a data management system that enforces the data management policy, wherein the first setting is associated with the second transfer data frequency and the second setting is associated with the second transfer data size;
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• apply the data management policy on the information handling system to prevent data loss during the power outage.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor implement a method, the method comprising:

• obtaining data associated with a volatile storage device and a non-volatile storage device of an information handling system during a normal mode of operation of the information handling system;
• calculating a first data transfer frequency and a first transfer data size from the volatile storage device to the non-volatile storage device based on the data associated with the volatile storage device and the non-volatile storage device during the normal mode of operation of the information handling system;
• detecting an event indicating a power outage of the information handling system, wherein the information handling system enters a safe mode of operation, and wherein an uninterruptible power supply provides emergency power to the information handling system during the safe mode of operation of the information handling system;
• in response to the detecting the event, determining a data management policy to be applied to the information handling system during the safe mode of operation of the information handling system, wherein the data management policy is based on one of a plurality of scenarios that includes health of the uninterruptible power supply;
• calculating a second data transfer frequency and a second transfer data size from the volatile storage device to the non-volatile storage device based the data management policy;
• updating a first setting and a second setting in a data management system that enforces the data management policy, wherein the first setting is associated with the second transfer data frequency and the second setting is associated with the second transfer data size;
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• applying the data management policy on the information handling system to prevent data loss during the power outage.