The invention provides systems and methods for continuous back up of data stored on a computer network. To this end the systems of the invention include a synchronization process that replicates selected source data files data stored on the network and to create a corresponding set of replicated data files, called the target data files, that are stored on a back up server. This synchronization process builds a baseline data structure of target data files. In parallel to this synchronization process, the system includes a dynamic replication process that includes a plurality of agents, each of which monitors a portion of the source data files to detect and capture, at the byte-level, changes to the source data files. Each agent may record the changes to a respective journal file, and as the dynamic replication process detects that the journal files contain data, the journal files are transferred or copied to the back up server so that the captured changes can be written to the appropriate ones of the target data files.

Systems and methods for backing up data files

Systems and methods are disclosed for performing data storage operations, including content-indexing, containerized deduplication, and policy-driven storage, within a cloud environment The systems support a variety of clients and cloud storage sites that may connect to the system in a cloud environment that requires data transfer over wide area networks, such as the Internet, which may have appreciable latency and/or packet loss, using various network protocols, including HTTP and FTP Methods are disclosed for content indexing data stored within a cloud environment to facilitate later searching, including collaborative searching Methods are also disclosed for performing containerized deduplication to reduce the strain on a system namespace, effectuate cost savings, etc Methods are disclosed for identifying suitable storage locations, including suitable cloud storage sites, for data files subject to a storage policy Further, systems and methods for providing a cloud gateway and a scalable data object store within a cloud environment are disclosed, along with other features

Performing data storage operations with a cloud storage environment, including automatically selecting among multiple cloud storage sites

Systems and methods for data classification to facilitate and improve data management within an enterprise are described. The disclosed systems and methods evaluate and define data management operations based on data characteristics rather than data location, among other things. Also provided are methods for generating a data structure of metadata that describes system data and storage operations. This data structure may be consulted to determine changes in system data rather than scanning the data files themselves.

Systems and methods for classifying and transferring information in a storage network

Described in detail herein is a method of copying data of one or more virtual machines being hosted by one or more non-virtual machines. The method includes receiving an indication that specifies how to perform a copy of data of one or more virtual machines hosted by one or more virtual machine hosts. The method may include determining whether the one or more virtual machines are managed by a virtual machine manager that manages or facilitates management of the virtual machines. If so, the virtual machine manager is dynamically queried to automatically determine the virtual machines that it manages or that it facilitates management of. If not, a virtual machine host is dynamically queried to automatically determine the virtual machines that it hosts. The data of each virtual machine is then copied according to the specifications of the received indication.

Systems and methods for management of virtualization data

In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a device with a touch screen display is disclosed. In the method, a movement of an object on or near the touch screen display is detected. In response to detecting the movement, an electronic document displayed on the touch screen display is translated in a first direction. If an edge of the electronic document is reached while translating the electronic document in the first direction while the object is still detected on or near the touch screen display, an area beyond the edge of the document is displayed. After the object is no longer detected on or near the touch screen display, the document is translated in a second direction until the area beyond the edge of the document is no longer displayed.

List scrolling and document translation, scaling, and rotation on a touch-screen display

A data protection system that integrates a database with Windows Explorer in the Microsoft Windows 9X and NT Environments that mimics the Windows Explorer user interface, enabling the user to apply already known use paradigms. The data protection system appears as an extension to Windows Explorer and visibly appears as a folder item called the data vault. The data vault is a virtual disk that represents the underlying database. The database creates records and stores information about files backed up to removable secondary storage medium. Files may be backed up manually or automatically. A schedule can be set up for automatic protection of selected files and file types. The database can be searched to find files for restoration purposes without having to load secondary storage medium. Once a file or files are selected, the data protection system indicates which labeled removable secondary storage medium must be loaded for retrieval.

Integration of a database into file management software for protecting, tracking, and retrieving data

Providing file management of backup data stored on one or more removable storage media

A system and method for rendering a directed graph using images of nodes, edges, and ports which have a plurality of available appearance attributes. Default rendering appearance attribute values can be merged with the selected, or named, graph element attribute values to define the appearance of each graph element. The merged appearance attributes can be mapped onto the directed graph to render both an image of each element pursuant to its respective set of appearance attributes and also the graphical relationships among the graph elements. By defining the graph element attributes in a markup language, the graphs can be rendered on a plurality of platforms, including network servers, web browsers, and windows applications, such as word processing programs and network management applications. The appearance of the directed graph can be dynamically altered as characteristics associated with any of the graphed elements change.

System and method for rendering a directed graph

A data protection system that integrates a database with Windows Explorer in the Microsoft Windows 9X and NT Environments that mimics the Windows Explorer user interface, enabling the user to apply already known use paradigms The data protection system appears as an extension to Windows Explorer and visibly appears as a folder item called the data vault The data vault is a virtual disk that represents the underlying database The database creates records and stores information about files backed up to removable secondary storage medium Files may be backed up manually or automatically A schedule can be set up for automatic protection of selected files and file types The database can be searched to find files for restoration purposes without having to load secondary storage medium Once a file or files are selected, the data protection system indicates which labeled removable secondary storage medium must be loaded for retrieval

Rock D. Barney

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Integration of a database into file management software for protecting, tracking, and retrieving data

Providing file management of backup data stored on one or more removable storage media

System and method for rendering a directed graph

Method of displaying temporal and storage media relationships of file names of files protected on removable storage media