Abstract: A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for backing up mobile device data is disclosed. In some embodiments, this includes using a processor to identify a mobile device, creating a snapshot of the mobile device, and storing the created snapshot in a server. In some embodiments, the snapshot includes all of the mobile device data. In some embodiments, the snapshot includes a portion of the mobile device data.

Abstract: A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for sharing data between a plurality of mobile devices is disclosed. In some embodiments, this includes using a processor to associate a first mobile device with a mobile device group, associating a second mobile device with the mobile device group, allowing the second mobile device to access the first mobile device data based on the association of the second mobile device with the mobile device group, and storing the association of the second mobile device with the mobile device group in a storage device.

Abstract: A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for optimizing resource use in a mobile device network is disclosed. In some embodiments, this includes using a processor to store mobile device data on a server, creating server metadata based on the stored mobile device data, storing the server metadata in a mobile device cache, and using the mobile device to access the server metadata stored in the mobile device cache.

Abstract: A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for protecting mobile device data is disclosed. In some embodiments, this includes determining mobile device data to be stored on a server, accessing the server with a unique identifier, transmitting the determined mobile device to the server, and storing the transmitted mobile device on the server. Accessing the server with a unique identifier may include providing verification to the server, such as a password. Transmitting the determined mobile device data may include transmitting the determined mobile device data through a wireless connection.

Abstract: The invention is a system and method for detecting and configuring network resources for a backup and recovery application. The invention identifies data, software and hardware accessed through a network for the backup and recovery application. Additionally, the present invention identifies dependencies and relationships between the data, hardware and software. The invention thereby provides an updated overview of the entire network environment to the backup and recovery application. Using the invention, the backup and recovery application may backup data and the software that uses the data, as well as the configuration for the hardware that stores or accesses the data. During recovery, the invention will restore the data, hardware and software in the proper sequence and configuration. The present invention thereby enables proper recovery to any selected point in time, and ensures that after recovery, network resources function as they did at that selected point in time.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing rapid recovery of deleted object in Active Directory. The invention allows automated recovery of any object at any point in an Active Directory hierarchy. In one embodiment, the method for recovering a deleted object includes determining whether the object of interest is contained in the tombstone and, if not, recursively evaluating higher-order parent nodes until a parent node is found that exists in the tombstone. The object of interest can then be reanimated and its attributes automatically restored as well as those for all of the children of the object of interest.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing rapid recovery of deleted object in Active Directory. The invention allows automated recovery of any object at any point in an Active Directory hierarchy. In one embodiment, the method for recovering a deleted object includes determining whether the object of interest is contained in the tombstone and, if not, recursively evaluating higher-order parent nodes until a parent node is found that exists in the tombstone. The object of interest can then be reanimated and its attributes automatically restored as well as those for all of the children of the object of interest.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing rapid recovery of deleted object in Active Directory. The invention allows automated recovery of any object at any point in an Active Directory hierarchy. In one embodiment, the method for recovering a deleted object includes determining whether the object of interest is contained in the tombstone and, if not, recursively evaluating higher-order parent nodes until a parent node is found that exists in the tombstone. The object of interest can then be reanimated and its attributes automatically restored as well as those for all of the children of the object of interest.