Systems, methods and computer program products for performing remote data storage for client devices

A method of performing remote data storage for a plurality of client devices that are associated with an enterprise comprising:

• assigning the enterprise to a subset of remote data storage devices in a remote data storage system;
• and
• executing a load-balancing program to programmatically assign a given client device that is associated with the enterprise to at least one of the remote data storage devices in the subset,
• wherein the load-balancing program uses a predetermined number to assign the given client device to the at least one of the remote data storage devices in the subset;
• and
• wherein the load balancing program assigns the given client device to the at least one of remote data storage devices in the subset, that is storing data for a fewest number of client devices and that also has a lowest ratio of assigned client devices to actual client devices, if the fewest number of client devices is more than the predetermined number.

A method of performing remote data storage for a plurality of client devices that are associated with an enterprise comprising:

• assigning the enterprise to a subset of remote data storage devices in a remote data storage system;
• and
• executing a load-balancing program to programmatically assign a given client device that is associated with the enterprise to at least one of the remote data storage devices in the subset, wherein executing a load-balancing program to programmatically assign a given client device that is associated with the enterprise to at least one of the remote data storage devices in the subset comprises:
• identifying from the subset of remote data storage devices that are assigned to the enterprise, candidate remote data storage devices for remote data storage for the given client device;
• assigning the given client device to at least one remote data storage device from the candidate remote data storage devices, that is storing data for a fewest number of client devices, if the fewest number of client devices is less than a predetermined number;
• and
• assigning the given client device to at least one remote data storage device from the candidate remote data storage devices, that is storing data for a fewest number of client devices and that also has a lowest ratio of assigned client devices to actual client devices, if the fewest number of client devices is more than the predetermined number.

A method of performing remote data storage for a plurality of client devices comprising:

• in response to authorization from a given client device, performing the following automatically at the given client device:
• obtaining metadata about the given client device;
• uploading the metadata to a remote data storage system and initiating an initial remote data storage to the remote data storage system using the metadata that was obtained;
• and
• executing a load-balancing program to programmatically assign the given client device to at least one remote data storage device in a subset of remote data storage devices from the data storage system, wherein executing the load-balancing program comprises:
• assigning the given client device to the at least one remote data storage device that is storing data for a fewest number of client devices, if the fewest number of client devices is less than a predetermined number;
• and
• assigning the given client device to the at least one remote data storage device that also has a lowest ratio of assigned client devices to actual client devices, if the fewest number of client devices is more than the predetermined number.

A method of performing remote data storage for a client device comprising:

• obtaining authorization at a remote data storage system to subscribe the client device to the remote data storage system;
• in response to obtaining the authorization, downloading remote data storage software for the remote data storage system to the client device;
• in response to authorization from the client device, performing the following automatically at the client device:
• installing the remote data storage software, obtaining metadata about the client device, uploading the metadata to the remote data storage system and initiating an initial remote data storage to the remote data storage system using the metadata that was obtained;
• and
• executing a load-balancing program at the remote data storage system to programmatically assign the given client device to a subset of remote data storage devices in the remote data storage system, in response to obtaining the metadata about the given client device,
• wherein executing the load-balancing program to programmatically assign the given client device to the subset of the remote data storage devices comprises:
• identifying a plurality of remote data storage devices;
• identifying from the plurality of remote data storage devices, candidate remote data storage devices for remote data storage for the given client device;
• assigning the given client device to at least one remote data storage device from the candidate remote data storage devices, that is storing data for a fewest number of client devices, if the fewest number of client devices is less than a predetermined number;
• and
• assigning the given client device to at least one remote data storage device from the candidate remote data storage devices, that is storing data for a fewest number of client devices and that also has a lowest ratio of assigned client devices to actual client devices, if the fewest number of client devices is more than the predetermined number.

A method of performing remote data storage for a client device comprising:

• assigning an enterprise to a subset of remote data storage devices in a remote data storage system;
• in response to authorization from the client device, performing the following automatically at the client device:
• obtaining metadata about the client device;
• uploading the metadata to the remote data storage system and initiating an initial remote data storage to the subset of remote data storage devices in the remote data storage system using the metadata that was obtained;
• and
• executing a load-balancing program to programmatically assign the client device to at least one of the remote data storage devices in the subset, wherein executing the load-balancing program comprises assigning the client device to at least one remote data storage device from candidate remote data storage devices of the subset, that is storing data for a fewest number of client devices and that also has a lowest ratio of assigned client devices to actual client devices, if the fewest number of client devices is more than a predetermined number.