Dynamically allocating streams during restoration of data

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one data storage device coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions for performing a process of restoring data from a database to a client computing device within an information management system, wherein the process comprises:
• determining a number of streams to allocate to the database for restoring database data from the database,
• wherein a stream is a data channel that connects a client computing device to a secondary storage device where at least a portion of the database is stored,
• wherein the determining the number of streams is based, at least in part, on:
• a type of data storage system performing the process of restoring the database data,
• one or more characteristics of data storage resources associated with the client computing device, and
• available bandwidth of at least one stream available for restoring;
• grouping the database data into a number of groups, wherein the number of groups equals the determined number of streams;
• allocating a stream of the determined number of streams to database data associated with one of the groups;
• and
• restoring the database data associated with the one of the groups, via the allocated stream, to the client computing device.

A method for restoring data from a database to a client computing device, the method comprising:

• receiving a request to restore a copy of database data to a client computing device;
• determining a number of streams to allocate to the database for restoring database data from the database,
• wherein a stream is a data channel that connects a client computing device to a secondary storage device where at least a portion of the database is stored,
• wherein the determining the number of streams is based, at least in part, on:
• a type of data storage system performing the method for restoring database data to the client computing device,
• one or more characteristics of data storage resources associated with the client computing device, and
• available bandwidth of at least one stream available for restoring;
• grouping the database data into a number of groups, wherein the number of groups equals the determined number of streams;
• allocating a stream of the determined number of streams to database data associated with one of the groups;
• and
• restoring the database data associated with the one of the groups, via the allocated stream, to the client computing device.

A computer-readable medium, excluding transitory propagating signals, storing instructions that, when executed by an information management system, cause the information management system to perform a method for restoring data to a client computing device, the method comprising:

• receiving a request to restore a copy of database data to a client computing device;
• determining a number of streams to allocate to the database for restoring database data from a secondary copy of the database,
• wherein a stream is a data channel that connects a client computing device to a secondary storage device where at least a portion of the database is stored,
• wherein the determining the number of streams is based, at least in part, on:
• a type of data storage system performing the method for restoring database data to the client computing device,
• one or more characteristics of data storage resources associated with the client computing device, and
• available bandwidth of at least one stream available for restoring;
• grouping the database data into a number of groups, wherein the number of groups equals the determined number of streams;
• allocating a stream of the determined number of streams to database data associated with one of the groups;
• and
• restoring the database data associated with the one of the groups, via the allocated stream, to the client computing device.