Autonomous storage for backup, restore, and file access
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSteven J. Mastrianni, James Rubas, Ajay Mohindra, Thomas F. Chefalas, Norbert G. Vogl
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer product that, in a system having a client computer, and apparatus for connecting the client computer to a network having a server for backing up the client computer, enables transferring data from the client computer to the server, by connecting the client computer to the network; backing up data on the client computer to a storage device attached to the network when the client computer is connected to the network; and transferring the data from the storage device to the server, preferably at a time determined by the server.
Claims30
In a system having a client computer, and apparatus for connecting said client computer to a network having a server for backing up said client computer, a method for transferring data from said client computer to said server, comprising:
- connecting said client computer to said network;
- backing up data on said client computer to a storage device attached to said network when said client computer is connected to said network;
- and
- transferring the data from said storage device to said server to back up and retain said data on said server;
- wherein if said client computer is off when connected to said network, the method further comprises:
- powering up a storage device in said client computer;
- and
- transferring data stored on said storage device in said client computer to said storage device attached to said network;
- and
- if power to said client computer is turned on during transfer of data stored on said storage device in said client computer to said storage device attached to said network, said transfer of data is suspended while said client computer boots.
A system for backing up data on a client computer to a server on a network, said system comprising:
- connection apparatus for connecting said client computer to said network;
- a storage device connected to said network for backing up data from said client computer when said client computer is connected to said network, said storage device being configured to transfer said data to said server at a time determined by said server to back up and retain said data on said server;
- means for powering up a storage device in said client computer if said client computer is off when connected to said network;
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- means for suspending transfer of data that is stored on said storage device in said client computer to said storage device attached to said network, while said client computer boots up, if power to said client computer is turned on during the transfer of data stored on said storage device in said client computer to said storage device attached to said network.
A computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied thereon, the computer readable program code means being for use in a system having a client computer, and apparatus for connecting said client computer to a network having a server for backing up said client computer, the computer readable program code means being for causing a computer to effect a method for transferring data from said client computer to said server, the method comprising:
- connecting said client computer to said network;
- backing up data on said client computer to a storage device attached to said network when said client computer is connected to said network;
- and
- transferring the data from said storage device to said server to back up and retain said data on said server;
- wherein if said client computer is off when connected to said network, the method further comprises:
- powering up a storage device in said client computer;
- and
- transferring data stored on said storage device in said client computer to said storage device attached to said network;
- and
- if power to said client computer is turned on during transfer of data stored on said storage device in said client computer to said storage device attached to said network, said transfer of data is suspended while said client computer boots up.
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