Patents by Inventor David G. Derk
David G. Derk has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11526404Abstract: Provided are techniques for exploiting object tags in order to produce a work order across several backup engines for a backup job. A selection of tags for an object is received. A work order for the object is created using the tags. The work order is stored with a virtual server that stores the object, wherein a data mover of a backup engine retrieves the work order from the virtual server to back up the object.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sean P. Cox, David G. Derk, Kevin L. Gibble, Avishai H. Hochberg, James P. Smith, Steven V. Voyk, Martine B. Wedlake, Jean X. Yu
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Patent number: 11385970Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for hypervisor agnostic interchangeable backup recovery and file level recovery from virtual disks. Data is stored for a first virtual disk that represents data in a first format and metadata for the first virtual disk in a common data format in a storage having a fixed block length. A virtual disk file represents data in a second format that allows variable size blocks. Multiple instances of the fixed block length of blocks of data for the second virtual disk indicated in the virtual disk file are read. Each instance of the read fixed block length of blocks is written to the storage in the common data format with metadata describing the format of the blocks in the second virtual disk, and can be restored to a third virtual disk in the first or second format.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: David G. Derk, Robert C. Edwards, Jr., Michael S. Fruchtman, Avishai H. Hochberg, Vadzim I. Piletski, Delbert B. Hoobler, III, James P. Smith
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Patent number: 10896098Abstract: Provided are techniques for providing and managing data protection by using incremental forever for storage to cloud object stores. An incremental offload is performed by using one or more extents to identify blocks of data for a version of a virtual machine in operational recovery storage to be offloaded to a cloud object store, wherein each of the one or more extents identifies locations of the blocks of data. The blocks of data are converted to objects in an incremental forever data format. The objects are offloaded to the cloud object store. The details of the offloading of the objects are stored in a local database in the operational recovery storage. The local database is copied from the operational recovery storage to the cloud object store as a database copy.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Omar Vargas, Avishai H. Hochberg, Thomas F. Ramke, Jr., David G. Derk, Peter Tanenhaus, Stefan Bender, Michael S. Fruchtman, Vadzim I. Piletski, James P. Smith, Christopher Zaremba
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Publication number: 20200327015Abstract: Provided are techniques for providing and managing data protection by using incremental forever for storage to cloud object stores. An incremental offload is performed by using one or more extents to identify blocks of data for a version of a virtual machine in operational recovery storage to be offloaded to a cloud object store, wherein each of the one or more extents identifies locations of the blocks of data. The blocks of data are converted to objects in an incremental forever data format. The objects are offloaded to the cloud object store. The details of the offloading of the objects are stored in a local database in the operational recovery storage. The local database is copied from the operational recovery storage to the cloud object store as a database copy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Omar Vargas, Avishai H. Hochberg, Thomas F. Ramke, JR., David G. Derk, Peter Tanenhaus, Stefan Bender, Michael S. Fruchtman, Vadzim I. Piletski, James P. Smith, Christopher Zaremba
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Patent number: 10545836Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for hypervisor agnostic interchangeable backup recovery and file level recovery from virtual disks. Data is stored for a first virtual disk that represents data in a first format and metadata for the first virtual disk in a common data format in a storage having a fixed block length. A virtual disk file represents data in a second format that allows variable size blocks. Multiple instances of the fixed block length of blocks of data for the second virtual disk indicated in the virtual disk file are read. Each instance of the read fixed block length of blocks is written to the storage in the common data format with metadata describing the format of the blocks in the second virtual disk, and can be restored to a third virtual disk in the first or second format.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David G. Derk, Robert C. Edwards, Jr., Michael S. Fruchtman, Avishai H. Hochberg, Vadzim I. Piletski, Delbert B. Hoobler, III, James P. Smith
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Publication number: 20190384680Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for hypervisor agnostic interchangeable backup recovery and file level recovery from virtual disks. Data is stored for a first virtual disk that represents data in a first format and metadata for the first virtual disk in a common data format in a storage having a fixed block length. A virtual disk file represents data in a second format that allows variable size blocks. Multiple instances of the fixed block length of blocks of data for the second virtual disk indicated in the virtual disk file are read. Each instance of the read fixed block length of blocks is written to the storage in the common data format with metadata describing the format of the blocks in the second virtual disk, and can be restored to a third virtual disk in the first or second format.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: David G. Derk, Robert C. Edwards, Jr., Michael S. Fruchtman, Avishai H. Hochberg, Vadzim I. Piletski, Delbert B. Hoobler, III, James P. Smith
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Publication number: 20180285203Abstract: Provided are techniques for exploiting object tags in order to produce a work order across several backup engines for a backup job. A selection of tags for an object is received. A work order for the object is created using the tags. The work order is stored with a virtual server that stores the object, wherein a data mover of a backup engine retrieves the work order from the virtual server to back up the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Sean P. Cox, David G. Derk, Kevin L. Gibble, Avishai H. Hochberg, James P. Smith, Steven V. Voyk, Martine B. Wedlake, Jean X. Yu
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Publication number: 20180165265Abstract: A method for indicating property inheritance in object hierarchies is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes enabling a user to select an object in an object hierarchy. In response, the method displays a property sheet showing property values for the selected object. The property sheet shows a property value that is inherited from an object upstream from the selected object. The method provides, on the property sheet, an icon indicating a level in the object hierarchy from which the property value is inherited, and a label indicating a source object in the object hierarchy from which the property value is inherited. The label may, in certain embodiments, incorporate a name associated with the source object and link to a property sheet associated with the source object. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sean P. Cox, David G. Derk, Kevin L. Gibble, Andres F. Holguin, James P. Smith, Steven V. Voyk, Martine B. Wedlake, Jean X. Yu
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Publication number: 20180165162Abstract: A method for presenting options associated with restoring data is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes providing a calendar, such as a monthly calendar, showing multiple days. The method enables a user to select a day on the calendar. In response to the selection, the method automatically displays, together with the calendar, a list of restore points associated with the selected day. The method further enables a user to select a restore point in the list. In response to the selection, the method automatically displays, together with the calendar and list of restore points, a list of restore options associated with the selected restore point. The method further enables the user to select a restore option, associated with a data recovery method, from the list of restore options. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sean P. Cox, David G. Derk, Kevin L. Gibble, Andres F. Holguin, James P. Smith, Steven V. Voyk, Martine B. Wedlake, Jean X. Yu
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Publication number: 20170249217Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for hypervisor agnostic interchangeable backup recovery and file level recovery from virtual disks. Data is stored for a first virtual disk that represents data in a first format and metadata for the first virtual disk in a common data format in a storage having a fixed block length. A virtual disk file represents data in a second format that allows variable size blocks. Multiple instances of the fixed block length of blocks of data for the second virtual disk indicated in the virtual disk file are read. Each instance of the read fixed block length of blocks is written to the storage in the common data format with metadata describing the format of the blocks in the second virtual disk, and can be restored to a third virtual disk in the first or second format.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: David G. Derk, Robert C. Edwards, JR., Michael S. Fruchtman, Avishai H. Hochberg, Vadzim L. Piletski, Delbert B. Hoobler, III, James P. Smith
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Patent number: 9684567Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for hypervisor agnostic interchangeable backup recovery and file level recovery from virtual disks. Data is stored for a first virtual disk that represents data in a first format and metadata for the first virtual disk in a common data format in a storage having a fixed block length. A virtual disk file represents data in a second format that allows variable size blocks. Multiple instances of the fixed block length of blocks of data for the second virtual disk indicated in the virtual disk file are read. Each instance of the read fixed block length of blocks is written to the storage in the common data format with metadata describing the format of the blocks in the second virtual disk, and can be restored to a third virtual disk in the first or second format.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David G. Derk, Robert C. Edwards, Jr., Michael S. Fruchtman, Avishai H. Hochberg, Vadzim L. Piletski, Delbert B. Hoobler, III, James P. Smith
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Publication number: 20160070623Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for hypervisor agnostic interchangeable backup recovery and file level recovery from virtual disks. Data is stored for a first virtual disk that represents data in a first format and metadata for the first virtual disk in a common data format in a storage having a fixed block length. A virtual disk file represents data in a second format that allows variable size blocks. Multiple instances of the fixed block length of blocks of data for the second virtual disk indicated in the virtual disk file are read. Each instance of the read fixed block length of blocks is written to the storage in the common data format with metadata describing the format of the blocks in the second virtual disk, and can be restored to a third virtual disk in the first or second format.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: David G. Derk, Robert C. Edwards, Jr., Michael S. Fruchtman, Avishai H. Hochberg, Vadzim L. Piletski, Delbert B. Hoobler, III, James P. Smith