Efficient data management improvements, such as docking limited-feature data management modules to a full-featured data management system
AssigneeCommvault Systems, Inc.
InventorsBheemesh R. Dwarampudi, Rajiv Kottomtharayil, Rahul S. Pawar, Parag Gokhale
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Abstract
Software, firmware, and systems are described herein that permit an organization to dock previously-utilized, limited-feature data management modules with a full-featured data management system. By docking limited-feature data management modules to a full-featured data management system, metadata and data from the various limited-feature data management modules can be integrated and utilized more efficiently and effectively. Moreover, additional data management features can be provided to users after a more seamless transition.
Claims18
At least one computer-readable medium, excluding transitory signals, which when executed by at least one data processor, performs a method for detecting and archiving idle virtual machines running on at least one computing device having primary data storage, to thereby reclaim computing resources, the method comprising:
- automatically determining that a virtual machine has been idle for at least a first period of time,
- wherein the virtual machine is stored on the primary data storage, and
- wherein the virtual machine is associated with at least one virtual machine data object;
- in response to the determining that a virtual machine has been unused for at least a first period of time, freeing up the computing resources associated with the virtual machine;
- after at least a second period of time, copying the at least one virtual machine data object to a secondary storage device,
- wherein copying the at least one virtual machine data object to the secondary storage device includes replacing the at least one virtual machine data object in the primary data storage with a stub referring to a secondary copy of the at least one virtual machine data object on the secondary storage device.
A system for detecting and archiving unused virtual machines, the system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory;
- a component that automatically—
- detects an unused virtual machine from among multiple virtual machines,
- determines that the one detected virtual machine has been unused for a first period of time,
- determines that the one detected virtual machine has at least one virtual machine data object associated with the virtual machine, and
- freeing up the computing resources associated with the detected virtual machine;
- and
- a component that archives the at least one virtual machine data object associated with the virtual machine by copying the virtual machine data object to a secondary storage device,
- wherein archiving includes replacing the virtual machine data object in a primary location with a link referring to a secondary copy of the virtual machine data object on the secondary storage device.
A method for detecting and archiving idle virtual machines running on at least one computing device having primary data storage, the method comprising:
- automatically determining that at least one virtual machine has been idle for at least a first period of time,
- wherein the least one virtual machine is one of multiple virtual machines running on the at least one computing device,
- wherein the least one virtual machine is stored on the primary data storage, and
- wherein the least one virtual machine is associated with at least one virtual machine file;
- in response to the determining that the least one virtual machine has been idle for at least a first period of time,
- then freeing up computing resources associated with the least one virtual machine;
- and
- after the computing resources associated with least one virtual machine have been freed up for at least a second period of time,
- then copying the at least one virtual machine file to secondary storage, and
- replacing the virtual machine file in the primary storage with a link referring to a secondary copy of the virtual machine file at the secondary storage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.