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Backup and retention monitoring

US8458137B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2011
Grant dateJun 4, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3433
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method of monitoring retention of backups made of various systems, servers, files, and the like is provided. The system and method may include receiving retention data at a retention monitoring system. The retention data may include an actual retention period for one or more systems, servers, files, and the like, and may further include determining whether the actual retention period matches a predefined retention period. If so, the data may be formatted, compiled, and displayed. If the actual retention period does not match the predefined retention period, the retention data may be identified as non-standard and then may be formatted, compiled, and/or displayed. Additional aspects of the system and method may include receiving an actual amount of storage capacity used by the backups of the systems, servers, files, and the like. If the actual amount of storage capacity does not match an allotted amount of capacity, the data may be identified as non-standard.

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