Computer-implemented methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for frequency based operations

An apparatus for frequency based operations, the apparatus comprising:

• communications circuitry configured to receive a request for data transfer to a non-production data environment, wherein the request is associated with a plurality of data elements of a production data environment;
• access circuitry configured to:
• determine an access frequency associated with each data element associated with the request for data transfer;
• and
• group each data element into a first set of data elements or a second set of data elements based upon the determined access frequency;
• and
• transfer circuitry configured to:
• refresh the first set of data elements according to a first refresh protocol defining a first refresh rate;
• and
• refresh the second set of data elements according to a second refresh protocol,
• wherein the second refresh protocol defines a second refresh rate less than the first refresh rate,
• wherein the communications circuitry is further configured to output the plurality of data elements to the non-production data environment.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for frequency based operations, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to:

• receive a request for data transfer to a non-production data environment, wherein the request is associated with a plurality of data elements of a production data environment;
• determine an access frequency associated with each data element associated with the request for data transfer;
• group each data element into a first set of data elements or a second set of data elements based upon the determined access frequency;
• refresh the first set of data elements according to a first refresh protocol defining a first refresh rate;
• refresh the second set of data elements according to a second refresh protocol, wherein the second refresh protocol defines a second refresh rate less than the first refresh rate;
• and
• output the plurality of data elements to the non-production data environment.