Systems and methods for preventing unintended data loss during data restoration
US9501486B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for preventing unintended data loss during data restoration. The method may include (1) detecting an attempt by a user to restore data to a storage system, (2) analyzing an effect of restoring the data to the storage system on collateral data that was created subsequent to a point in time to which the user is attempting to restore the data, (3) determining, based on the analysis, that restoring the data to the storage system will destroy the collateral data, and (4) enabling, in response to the determination, the user to perform a remedial action on the collateral data before the data is restored in order to prevent unintentional data loss. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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