Remote Data Migration via Self-Service Backup Program
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Solution Overview
Problem
In conventional information systems, replacing an information processing device leads to increased management costs and user downtime due to the need for on-site data migration by operation staff, which disrupts device usage.
Innovation Solution
A backup system and method that allows for remote data migration by invoking a backup program on the old device to transfer data to a new device using authentication information, and a restore system that similarly allows for remote data restoration using write authentication, reducing the need for on-site operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If on-site data migration by operation staff is performed to replace an information processing device, then data can be migrated from the old device to the new device, but management cost increases considerably and user operational efficiency decreases due to device occupation
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service data migration by allowing users to execute backup programs on their own devices without requiring operation staff intervention. The backup program automatically performs data migration tasks, including reading source data, transferring it to the new device, and verifying completion, thereby eliminating the need for users to occupy their devices for manual migration operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a backup program as an intermediary software component that facilitates data migration between information processing devices. This backup program acts as a mediator that handles the complex migration process, including authentication, data reading, transfer, and verification, allowing seamless data migration without requiring direct user involvement or device occupation.
2Reliability
If on-site data migration by operation staff is performed to replace an information processing device, then data can be migrated from the old device to the new device, but management cost increases considerably
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service data migration by allowing users to execute backup programs on their own devices without requiring operation staff intervention. The backup program automatically performs data migration tasks, including reading source data, transferring it to the new device, and verifying completion, thereby eliminating the need for users to occupy their devices for manual migration operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a backup program as an intermediary software component that facilitates data migration between information processing devices. This backup program acts as a mediator that handles the complex migration process, including authentication, data reading, transfer, and verification, allowing seamless data migration without requiring direct user involvement or device occupation.
3Ease of operation
If the backup program is invoked by a user on the information processing device, then the user can perform data backup locally, but the system must ensure secure authentication and controlled access to the data
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication actions by verifying the user's identity and authorization status before allowing the backup program to access or transfer data. The authentication mechanism is activated in advance, ensuring that only authorized users can invoke the backup function, thereby maintaining security while preserving user accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication mechanism provides feedback to the user regarding their authorization status and the progress of the backup operation. The system monitors and communicates the state of authentication and data transfer, allowing users to understand the process status without requiring complex manual verification steps.
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AI summary
A backup system for backing up target data stored in an information processing device comprises a backup program stor for retaining a backup program, a read authentication information stor for retaining read authentication information, a backup function sender which transfers the backup program and the read authentication information to the device, and a data stor which retains the target data to be transferred to the backup system by the device which has executed the backup program, wherein the backup program is invoke-able on the device by a user of the device, and comprises a read authentication mechanism for obtaining permission to read the target data from the device by causing the read authentication information to be authenticated, and a transfer mechanism for causing the device to read the target data and transfer the target data to the backup system.