Cloud Data Protection Policy Assignment for Limited Access Subscriptions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data protection systems for limited access cloud data lack efficiency, flexibility, and customization, leading to inadequate protection and availability of data in on-premises cloud service providers.

Innovation Solution

A data manager system that automatically assigns protection policy types to subscriptions based on associated services, performing data protection services such as backups and restoration, using a CSP proxy to manage data protection operations within the on-premises cloud service provider.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If automatic protection policy assignment is implemented, then data protection efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata protection efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by automatically assigning protection policies to subscriptions based on service identification and analysis, eliminating the need for manual policy configuration and thereby improving data protection efficiency while managing complexity through automation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of policy assignment from manual to automatic by implementing service identification and analysis mechanisms, which transforms the system state and resolves the contradiction between improved efficiency and increased complexity through intelligent automation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If service-based protection policy assignment is implemented, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotection policy adaptabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by assigning different protection policies to different subscriptions based on their specific services, allowing each subscription to receive customized protection appropriate to its needs while maintaining overall system manageability through automated classification

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements universality by creating a multi-functional framework that handles service identification, analysis, and policy assignment across diverse subscriptions, enabling the system to adapt to various service types while managing complexity through a unified automated approach

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12566873B2Method and system for automatic data protection for limited access cloud data

Publication Date: 2026.03.03 DELL PROD LP

AI summary

Techniques described herein relate to a method for performing data protection services for limited access cloud data. The method includes identifying, by a data manager, a protection policy assignment event; in response to identifying the protection policy assignment event: identifying subscriptions associated with cloud resources; identifying services associated with each subscriptions; assigning protection policy types to the subscriptions based on the associated services; and initiating performance of data protection services based on the protection policy assignments associated with each subscription.