Storing and retrieving restricted datasets to and from a cloud network with non-restricted datasets

A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by at least one processor to perform operations for:

• storing a plurality of non-restricted datasets and a converted dataset in a container with a container name in cloud storage, wherein the converted dataset comprises a plurality of restricted datasets that have been converted to a flat file with a sequential format, wherein the non-restricted datasets are in an original format that is supported by the cloud storage, and wherein the restricted datasets are in an original format that is not supported by the cloud storage;
• receiving a request to restore the plurality of non-restricted datasets and the restricted datasets from the container in the cloud storage to one or more storage devices;
• restoring the non-restricted datasets directly from the container in the cloud storage to the one or more storage devices in the original format that is supported by the cloud storage;
• restoring the converted dataset from the container in the cloud storage to the one or more storage devices;
• and
• converting the converted dataset to the restricted datasets in the original format that is not supported by the cloud storage.

A storage controller, comprising:

• one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories and one or more computer-readable, tangible storage devices;
• and
• program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable, tangible storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more computer-readable memories, to perform operations comprising:
• storing a plurality of non-restricted datasets and a converted dataset in a container with a container name in cloud storage, wherein the converted dataset comprises a plurality of restricted datasets that have been converted to a flat file with a sequential format, wherein the non-restricted datasets are in an original format that is supported by the cloud storage, and wherein the restricted datasets are in an original format that is not supported by the cloud storage;
• receiving a request to restore the plurality of non-restricted datasets and the restricted datasets from the container in the cloud storage to one or more storage devices;
• restoring the non-restricted datasets directly from the container in the cloud storage to the one or more storage devices in the original format that is supported by the cloud storage;
• restoring the converted dataset from the container in the cloud storage to the one or more storage devices;
• and
• converting the converted dataset to the restricted datasets in the original format that is not supported by the cloud storage.

A computer-implemented method, comprising operations for:

• storing a plurality of non-restricted datasets and a converted dataset in a container with a container name in cloud storage, wherein the converted dataset comprises a plurality of restricted datasets that have been converted to a flat file with a sequential format, wherein the non-restricted datasets are in an original format that is supported by the cloud storage, and wherein the restricted datasets are in an original format that is not supported by the cloud storage;
• receiving a request to restore the plurality of non-restricted datasets and the restricted datasets from the container in the cloud storage to one or more storage devices;
• restoring the non-restricted datasets directly from the container in the cloud storage to the one or more storage devices in the original format that is supported by the cloud storage;
• restoring the converted dataset from the container in the cloud storage to the one or more storage devices;
• and
• converting the converted dataset to the restricted datasets in the original format that is not supported by the cloud storage.