Object store for database backups

US11237911B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP SE · DE

Inventors

• Henrik Hempelmann · Havelberg, DE
• Martin Brunzema · Berlin, DE
• Robin Wissbrock · Berlin, DE
• Stefan Voss · Salzbergen, DE
• Andre Schefe · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 20, 2018
• Grant date: Feb 1, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 5, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/51
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure generally describes methods, software, and systems for performing automatic backups to the cloud. Application code in a database system updates rows and columns in the database for an updated object, and automatically performs a backup of database information to the cloud. Performing the backup includes directly executing a REST call to the cloud storage solution to which the backup of the database information is performed. Performing the backup includes: sending a request, using a REST call, to create a new object in the cloud storage solution; in response to receiving an acknowledgement of a successful creation of the new object, sending, to the cloud storage solution, REST PUT calls that include contents of the object for the cloud storage solution to store into the created new object; receiving, from the cloud storage solution, a specific key identifying the backup; and locally storing the specific key.