Backup information management

A method for information management comprising:

• intercepting a file output from an application to a network storage before the file output is saved at the network storage, wherein the file output is directed towards protected data and intercepting the file output includes capturing the file output while the file output is communicated from the application to the network storage and intercepting the file output includes intercepting an Internet Protocol network packet;
• using a processor to analyze the Internet Protocol network packet to determine whether a predetermined type of version of the protected data has been created, wherein analyzing the Internet Protocol network packet includes determining whether to generate a milestone marker and generating the milestone marker includes sending a metadata packet with the milestone marker using a network routing protocol;
• in the event it is determined that the predetermined type of version of the protected data has been created at least in part because the analyzed intercepted file output includes a modification to the protected data, automatically backing up the protected data, including by storing at least a portion of the file output as a backup version of the protected data;
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• in the event it is determined that the predetermined type of version of the protected data has not been created at least in part because the analyzed intercepted file output does not include a modification to the protected data, not backing up the protected data.

A computer program product for information management, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• intercepting a file output from an application to a network storage before the file output is saved at the network storage, wherein the file output is directed towards protected data and intercepting the file output includes capturing the file output while the file output is communicated from the application to the network storage and intercepting the file output includes intercepting an Internet Protocol network packet;
• analyzing the Internet Protocol network packet to determine whether a predetermined type of version of the protected data has been created, wherein analyzing the Internet Protocol network packet includes determining whether to generate a milestone marker and generating the milestone marker includes sending a metadata packet with the milestone marker using a network routing protocol;
• in the event it is determined that the predetermined type of version of the protected data has been created at least in part because the analyzed intercepted file output includes a modification to the protected data, automatically backing up the protected data, including by storing at least a portion of the file output as a backup version of the protected data;
• and
• in the event it is determined that the predetermined type of version of the protected data has not been created at least in part because the analyzed intercepted file output does not include a modification to the protected data, not backing up the protected data.