System and method of managing data protection resources

A computerized method of processing data related to DP resources by a processor coupled to a non-transitory computer readable memory, said processing comprising:

• a) running by the processor at least one rule so as to identify at least one data protection (DP) scheme characterizing a combination of DP resources and a relationship thereof, wherein said relationship is characterized, at least, by a data protection technique implemented with regard to, at least, said combination of DP resources;
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• b) running by the processor at least one rule so as to identify at least one DP gaps with regard to at least one group of DP resources in said at least one identified DP scheme, wherein said group of DP resources is other than a layout path characterized by a sequence of storage replication techniques used between a source and a target data accommodating resources, wherein said DP gap is characterized by a gap profile specified as a combination of said group of DP resources and a condition indicative of one or more predefined DP violations in said group of DP resources.

A computer adapted for processing data related to DP resources, said computer comprising a processor operatively coupled to a memory accommodating a plurality of rules, wherein the processor is configured:

• to run at least one rule from said plurality of rules so as to identify at least one data protection (DP) scheme characterizing a combination of DP resources and relationship thereof, wherein said relationship is characterized, at least, by a data protection technique implemented with regard to, at least said combination of DP resources;
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• to run at least one rule from said plurality of rules so as to identify at least one DP gap with regard to said identified at least one DP scheme, wherein said at least one DP gap is characterized by a gap profile specified as a combination of said at least one identified DP scheme, and a condition indicative of one or more predefined DP violations in said DP scheme, said one or more predefined DP violations other than violations related to a sequence of storage replication techniques used between a source and a target data accommodating resources.

A computerized method of providing a service related to identifying one or more data protection (DP) gaps among a plurality of data protection (DP) resources by a hardware processor, the method comprising:

• a) running by the processor, at least one rule so as to identify at least one data protection (DP) scheme characterizing a combination of DP resources and a relationship thereof, wherein said relationship is characterized, at least, by data protection technique implemented with regard to, at least said combination of DP resources;
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• b) running by the processor, at least one rule so as to identify at least one DP gap, wherein said at least one DP gap is characterized by a gap profile specified as a combination of said at least one identified DP scheme, and a condition indicative of one or more predefined DP violations in said DP scheme, said one or more predefined DP violations other than violations related to a sequence of storage replication techniques used between a source and a target data accommodating resources.