Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a dynamic storage pool for data recovery, is presented. The method may include determining amount of an available storage area, identifying storage capabilities of the available storage area, selecting a protection policy scheme for replication of an application server data based on the identified storage capabilities, provisioning a volume from the available storage area to the application server data, and replicating the application server data based on the selected protection policy scheme for storage to the available storage area.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a dynamic storage pool for data recovery, is presented. The method may include determining amount of an available storage area, identifying storage capabilities of the available storage area, selecting a protection policy scheme for replication of an application server data based on the identified storage capabilities, provisioning a volume from the available storage area to the application server data, and replicating the application server data based on the selected protection policy scheme for storage to the available storage area.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for building a complete data protection scheme. A primary set of data may be protected from physical and logical failures using a replication policy, which may replicate the primary set of data at various points in the data set's history. A graphical user interface may illustrate for a user the logical source volume(s), physical failure policy, logical failure policy, replication occurrence policy, replication technology, scheduling policy and time instantiation of data protection and replication policies to facilitate data management and recovery.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing the protection of stored data from logical disruptions are disclosed. The method may include storing a set of data on a data storage medium, displaying a graphical user interface to a user, wherein the graphical user interface is a graphical representation of a replication schema to protect the set of data against logical disruption, and providing the user with an ability to modify the replications schema through the graphical user interface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting stored data from both logical and physical disruptions are disclosed. The method may include storing a source set of data on a first data storage medium, with the source set of data designated as a primary data source. A physical replica set of data is created on a second data storage medium for protection against physical disruptions to the source set of data and a logical replica set of data is created for protection against logical disruptions to the source set of data. If the first data storage medium becomes damaged, a processor switches to the physical replica set of data as the primary data source. If the source set of data becomes corrupted, the processor retrieves the logical replica set of data and overwrites the source set of data.