Unified Interface for Concurrent Data Recovery Operations

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data backup and recovery systems require administrators to launch separate interfaces for each restore operation, making the process tedious and inefficient, especially when dealing with multiple client computers and storage locations.

Innovation Solution

A management interface that allows users to initiate and manage multiple concurrent recovery operations from a single graphical user interface, with a recovery server that includes a background process to handle multiple recovery operations concurrently, eliminating the need to open separate instances for each operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If separate interfaces are launched for each restore operation, then each restore operation can be managed independently, but the administrative process becomes tedious and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of restore operation managementVSAvoidtime required for multiple restore operations

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple separate restore operation interfaces into a single unified management interface. This allows administrators to initiate and manage multiple restore operations concurrently through one interface, eliminating the need to launch separate interfaces for each restore operation, thereby reducing administrative burden and time consumption

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Productivity

If multiple separate interfaces are used for concurrent restore operations, then each operation can proceed independently, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverestore operation throughputVSAvoidinterface management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal management interface that serves multiple functions by handling different restore operations concurrently. This single interface can manage multiple restore operations simultaneously, providing multi-functionality that reduces the need for multiple specialized interfaces while maintaining independent operation of each restore task

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS7685460B1Multiple concurrent restore using same user interface

Publication Date: 2010.03.23 EMC IP HLDG CO LLC

AI summary

A method and system for performing multiple concurrent recovery operations using a single instance of a user interface. One exemplary method includes initiating a first recovery operation via a single user interface. The first recovery operation includes copying a first data object from a first backup storage location to a first recovery storage location. The exemplary method further includes initiating a second recovery operation via the single user interface without requiring a user to open a separate instance of the user interface. Similarly, the second recovery operation includes copying a second data object from a second backup storage location to a second recovery storage location. At least a portion of the second recovery operation occurs concurrently with at least a portion of the first recovery operation.