Data Protection Tiering Orchestrator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current data protection methods are cost-prohibitive and resource-intensive, leading to inefficient management of data protection levels, with IT administrators forced to make cost and risk trade-offs, and existing solutions often require multiple products for different data protection functionalities.
Innovation Solution
A method for data protection tiering is introduced, where an orchestrator coordinates and implements data protection policies across multiple products, allowing users to select tiering options without knowing the underlying products, determining priorities and scheduling, and generating status reports and disaster recovery documentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple separate data protection products are used for different functionalities (backup, snapshots, replication), then comprehensive data protection coverage is achieved, but system complexity and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate data protection products (backup, snapshots, replication) into a single integrated data protection system. The orchestrator coordinates these different protection methodologies through one unified interface, reducing the number of separate products from multiple to one while maintaining comprehensive data protection coverage across all functionalities.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated data protection system performs multiple functions through a single product. The orchestrator can coordinate backup, snapshots, synchronous replication, and asynchronous replication operations, making one product universal enough to replace multiple specialized products while achieving the same comprehensive protection goals.
2Reliability
If comprehensive data protection is implemented for all data (synchronous copies, periodic snapshots, local copies, indefinite retention), then highest levels of data protection are achieved, but cost and resource consumption become prohibitive
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different levels and types of data protection to different classes of data based on their specific requirements. Critical data receives synchronous replication with indefinite retention, while less critical data receives periodic snapshots or backup only. The orchestrator intelligently allocates resources and applies appropriate protection methodologies locally to each data class, achieving high overall protection while optimizing resource usage.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of applying the highest level of protection (synchronous replication with indefinite retention) to all data, the system applies partial protection appropriate to each data class. The orchestrator determines the appropriate level of protection for each application, avoiding excessive resource consumption on non-critical data while maintaining adequate protection levels.
3Ease of operation
If IT administrators manually manage multiple data protection products, then detailed control over each product is achieved, but time and effort requirements increase beyond reasonable limits
Solution Approach 1:
The orchestrator serves as an intermediary between the administrator and multiple data protection products. Instead of administrators directly managing each product separately, they interact with a single orchestrator interface that translates high-level protection requirements into coordinated actions across backup, snapshots, and replication products. This reduces management time significantly while maintaining detailed control over each protection mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The orchestrator provides centralized monitoring and coordination of all data protection operations across multiple products. It receives status information from each product and provides unified control, enabling administrators to manage comprehensive protection with minimal time investment through automated coordination and centralized feedback mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for data protection tiering is provided. The method includes sending information about a plurality of data protection tiering options that are applicable to one or more applications, which are implementable via a plurality of data protection products. The method includes receiving data protection tiering selection information identifying at least one from among the plurality of data protection tiering options and implementing each of the of data protection tiering options consistent with the selection. A system and computer readable medium are also included.