Abstract: Techniques associated with restoring a file system object are described in various implementations. In one example, a method may include receiving a request to restore a file system object, the file system object being stored in backup data produced from a raw image backup of a file system. The method may also include determining whether the backup data is accessible from an on-premise storage system, and retrieving blocks of data associated with the file system object from the backup data without restoring the file system. The data blocks may be retrieved from the on-premise storage system if the backup data is accessible from the on-premise storage system, or from the off-premise storage system if the backup data is not accessible from on-premise storage system. The method may also include causing the file system object to be restored.

Abstract: The relative importance of a file is determined based on an importance parameter and an information management policy is caused to be applied to the file based on the determined relative importance of the file. The importance parameter may be the author of the file, the number of users with whom the file is shared, the relationship between the users with whom a file is shared, the uniqueness of the file, or the presence of particular keywords in the file.

Abstract: Different types of hardware processing resources in a system are identified (102). In response to a request to perform a task, a respective one of the different types of hardware processing resources is selected (104) to perform the task.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to provide continuous, automated database-table partitioning and database-schema evolution. In one example, the disclosed methods and apparatus for automatically partitioning a logical table include monitoring a database operation to detect a partition-invoking event associated with the logical table, wherein the monitoring of the database operation is initiated in response to a table creation command that includes a partition-by constraint specifying a column of the logical table or of a different table, and, when a partition-invoking event occurs and is detected by the monitoring of the database operation, creating the next partition for the logical table and storing the next partition in a computer-readable medium.

Abstract: Techniques associated with restoring a file system object are described in various implementations. In one example, a method may include receiving a request to restore a file system object, the file system object being stored in backup data produced from a raw image backup of a file system. The method may also include determining whether the backup data is accessible from an on-premise storage system, and retrieving blocks of data associated with the file system object from the backup data without restoring the file system. The data blocks may be retrieved from the on-premise storage system if the backup data is accessible from the on-premise storage system, or from the off-premise storage system if the backup data is not accessible from on-premise storage system. The method may also include causing the file system object to be restored.

Abstract: Sending a request to a management service includes sending a request on behalf of a client to a management service that coordinates backup and recovery services in communication with a policy engine that determines backup and recovery rules and sending metadata about the request to the management service.

Abstract: Techniques for storing backup data separate from catalog data are described in various implementations. An example method that implements the techniques may include receiving backup data that is to be backed up on a tape medium. The method may also include causing the backup data to be written to a first tape medium. The method may also include generating catalog data associated with the backup data, the catalog data including position information indicating where the backup data is stored on the first tape medium. The method may also include causing the catalog data to be written to a second tape medium that is different from the first tape medium.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to catalog backup data. An example method of cataloging backup data includes when a source server is offline, copying the backup data to a data repository from the source server. In response to completing copying of the backup data, the example method also includes putting the source server online. The example method also includes cataloging the backup data in the data repository when the source server is online to complete backup of the backup data to the data repository.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with information management are described. One example method includes controlling a computerized process to discover an information management client and one or more information management entities associated with the information management client. The example method may also include determining a data movement plan and executing the data movement plan.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with unified information bus are described. One example method includes receiving a unified information object that includes data and associated meta-data; identifying an object type for the unified information object, selecting one or more data transfer components that perform operations on the identified object type and transferring the unified information object to the one or more selected data transfer components.

Abstract: A job plan verification system (100) may include a job analysis module (104) to receive job details for jobs to be executed, and a job history management module (105) to receive prior job execution data. A facts creator module (107) may generate planned execution object instances for the jobs to be executed based on the job details and the prior job execution data. A verification module (108) may generate a verification report (110) for the jobs to be executed based on rules for job management and the planned execution object instances.

Abstract: Different types of hardware processing resources in a system are identified (102). In response to a request to perform a task, a respective one of the different types of hardware processing resources is selected (104) to perform the task.

Abstract: The relative importance of a file is determined based on an importance parameter and an information management policy is caused to be applied to the file based on the determined relative importance of the file. The importance parameter may be the author of the file, the number of users with whom the file is shared, the relationship between the users with whom a file is shared, the uniqueness of the file, or the presence of particular keywords in the file.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a system and method for implementing a scalable test environment. The method includes modeling, within a file system environment creator executing on a computing device, a structure of a file system used by an application and intercepting a system call from the application to the file system at the file system environment creator. The method also includes generating a content of the file system dynamically within the file system environment creator based on the system call and the structure of the file system.

Abstract: An information management control system is disclosed. A planning engine executes on a server and receives a protection service level objective. The planning engine dynamically develops a time schedule of data transfer from a source device. The planning engine also develops a subset of nodes suitable to receive the data transfer in accordance with the protection service level objective. A routing engine receives the time schedule and the subset of nodes. The routing engine generates a coordinating set of connected components from a repository of components to route the data transfer from the source device to one of the nodes suitable to receive the data transfer in accordance with the protection service level objective.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with information management are described. One example method includes controlling a computerized process to discover an information management client and one or more information management entities associated with the information management client. The example method may also include determining a data movement plan and executing the data movement plan.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with unified information bus are described. One example method includes receiving a unified information object that includes data and associated meta-data; identifying an object type for the unified information object, selecting one or more data transfer components that perform operations on the identified object type and transferring the unified information object to the one or more selected data transfer components.

Abstract: In a method of testing a device under test (DUT) using a test device adapted to provide a connection to a central controller, a test procedure activation signal is supplied from the central controller to the test device. A test procedure for testing the DUT is performed on the basis of test procedure data, upon receipt of the test procedure activation signal. The test procedure is adjustable upon receipt of a feedback signal from the DUT. The test procedure is adjusted by 1) receiving a feedback signal from the DUT, 2) determining from the feedback signal properties of a physical connection between the test device and the DUT, and 3) adjusting the test procedure to modify the test signal and compensate for the properties of the physical connection between the test device and the DUT.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and computational subsystems employed in database-management systems that continuously partition relational-database tables in order to ameliorate database-management-system execution bottlenecks and inefficiencies. Certain embodiments of the present invention employ the creation and instantiation of templates in order to continuously partition a database, while other embodiments of the present invention provide high-level-interface support for on-going relational-database-table partitioning.

Abstract: In a method of testing a device under test (DUT) using a test device adapted to provide a connection to a central controller, a test procedure activation signal is supplied from the central controller to the test device. A test procedure for testing the DUT is performed on the basis of test procedure data, upon receipt of the test procedure activation signal. The test procedure is adjustable upon receipt of a feedback signal from the DUT. The test procedure is adjusted by 1) receiving a feedback signal from the DUT, 2) determining from the feedback signal properties of a physical connection between the test device and the DUT, and 3) adjusting the test procedure to modify the test signal and compensate for the properties of the physical connection between the test device and the DUT.