Patents by Inventor David George Derk
David George 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: 11675521Abstract: An inventory of computer resources requiring backup data protection including an estimate of future growth of storage resources along with a set of data retention policies, rules, and outcomes in conformance with business requirements, is created. An architecture for initial ingest of protected data and a backup execution approach is created, based on the resource inventory, a sizing and assumptions of resources and data, and the set of data retention policies, rules, and outcomes. An initial ingest copies the protected data to the backup storage. The initial ingest architecture is transformed to a steady-state ingest phase, by incrementally adjusting the resources based on progress of the initial ingest. Responsive to completing the initial ingest of protected data, a steady-state backup ingest is performed. A validity of the sizing and assumptions of architecture resources is determined and an adjustment to the resources is performed based on the validity determination.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Patrick Smith, Austen M. Cook, Thomas Franklin Ramke, Jr., Jason Ferris Basler, David George Derk, Lisa Anne Huston, Edward M. Collins, Mark L. Yakushev
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Publication number: 20230056105Abstract: An inventory of computer resources requiring backup data protection including an estimate of future growth of storage resources along with a set of data retention policies, rules, and outcomes in conformance with business requirements, is created. An architecture for initial ingest of protected data and a backup execution approach is created, based on the resource inventory, a sizing and assumptions of resources and data, and the set of data retention policies, rules, and outcomes. An initial ingest copies the protected data to the backup storage. The initial ingest architecture is transformed to a steady-state ingest phase, by incrementally adjusting the resources based on progress of the initial ingest. Responsive to completing the initial ingest of protected data, a steady-state backup ingest is performed. A validity of the sizing and assumptions of architecture resources is determined and an adjustment to the resources is performed based on the validity determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: James Patrick Smith, Austen M. Cook, Thomas Franklin Ramke, JR., Jason Ferris Basler, David George Derk, Lisa Anne Huston, Edward M. Collins, Mark L. Yakushev
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Patent number: 8631217Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a virtual machine backup. A name module establishes an administrative machine name for a virtual machine. A space module associates at least one administrative name space with the administrative machine name. A backup module backs up files belonging to the virtual machine using a backup proxy, wherein the files are segregated under the administrative machine name and are accessible using only a secure key belonging to the virtual machine and without using a backup proxy secure key. A mask module masks out pathname components for each backup file pathname so that the backup file pathname is equivalent to a virtual machine file pathname.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jason Ferris Basler, David George Derk, Vadzim Ivanovich Piletski, James Patrick Smith
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Patent number: 8458419Abstract: Systems and methods for backing up applications executing on a virtual machine are provided. The method comprises submitting a first notification to a remote computing system to prepare an application running on a virtual machine for backup, such that application data consistency is maintained during the backup process; receiving a second notification from the remote computing system, indicating that the application is prepared for backup; creating a snapshot of the virtual machine in response to the second notification; and receiving application data from the computing system to process the snapshot and complete an application-specific backup for the virtual machine.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jason Ferris Basler, David George Derk, James Patrick Smith
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Patent number: 8352434Abstract: Provided are a system and article of manufacture for performing scheduled backups of a backup node associated with a plurality of agent nodes. Backup data sets on at least one machine in a network are associated with a backup node and a plurality of agent nodes in the network are associated with the backup node. The agent nodes are associated with machines in the network capable of backing up the backup data sets associated with the backup node. A schedule indicating a scheduled backup to backup scheduled data sets associated with the backup node is processed. At least one of the agent nodes is contacted to request the at least one agent node to perform the scheduled backup and backup the scheduled data sets, wherein the at least one contacted agent node performs the scheduled backup to backup the scheduled backup sets.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David George Derk, Robert Clair Edwards, Jr., Glen Hattrup, Avisbai Haim Hochberg, Thomas Franklin Ramke, Jr., James Patrick Smith
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Publication number: 20120041927Abstract: Provided are a system and article of manufacture for performing scheduled backups of a backup node associated with a plurality of agent nodes. Backup data sets on at least one machine in a network are associated with a backup node and a plurality of agent nodes in the network are associated with the backup node. The agent nodes are associated with machines in the network capable of backing up the backup data sets associated with the backup node. A schedule indicating a scheduled backup to backup scheduled data sets associated with the backup node is processed. At least one of the agent nodes is contacted to request the at least one agent node to perform the scheduled backup and backup the scheduled data sets, wherein the at least one contacted agent node performs the scheduled backup to backup the scheduled backup sets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: David George Derk, Robert Clair Edwards, JR., Glen Hattrup, Avishai Haim Hochberg, Thomas Franklin Ramke, JR., James Patrick Smith
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Patent number: 8117169Abstract: Provided are a system and article of manufacture for performing scheduled backups of a backup node associated with a plurality of agent nodes. Backup data sets on at least one machine in a network are associated with a backup node and a plurality of agent nodes in the network are associated with the backup node. The agent nodes are associated with machines in the network capable of backing up the backup data sets associated with the backup node. A schedule indicating a scheduled backup to backup scheduled data sets associated with the backup node is processed. At least one of the agent nodes is contacted to request the at least one agent node to perform the scheduled backup and backup the scheduled data sets, wherein the at least one contacted agent node performs the scheduled backup to backup the scheduled backup sets.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David George Derk, Robert Clair Edwards, Jr., Glen Hattrup, Avisbai Haim Hochberg, Thomas Franklin Ramke, Jr., James Patrick Smith
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Publication number: 20090216970Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a virtual machine backup. A name module establishes an administrative machine name for a virtual machine. A space module associates at least one administrative name space with the administrative machine name. A backup module backs up files belonging to the virtual machine using a backup proxy, wherein the files are segregated under the administrative machine name and are accessible using only a secure key belonging to the virtual machine and without using a backup proxy secure key. A mask module masks out pathname components for each backup file pathname so that the backup file pathname is equivalent to a virtual machine file pathname.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Jason Ferris Basler, David George Derk, Vadzim Ivanovich Piletski, James Patrick Smith
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Publication number: 20090216816Abstract: Systems and methods for backing up applications executing on a virtual machine are provided. The method comprises submitting a first notification to a remote computing system to prepare an application running on a virtual machine for backup, such that application data consistency is maintained during the backup process; receiving a second notification from the remote computing system, indicating that the application is prepared for backup; creating a snapshot of the virtual machine in response to the second notification; and receiving application data from the computing system to process the snapshot and complete an application-specific backup for the virtual machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Jason Ferris Basler, David George Derk, James Patrick Smith
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Publication number: 20090013013Abstract: Provided are a system and article of manufacture for performing scheduled backups of a backup node associated with a plurality of agent nodes. Backup data sets on at least one machine in a network are associated with a backup node and a plurality of agent nodes in the network are associated with the backup node. The agent nodes are associated with machines in the network capable of backing up the backup data sets associated with the backup node. A schedule indicating a scheduled backup to backup scheduled data sets associated with the backup node is processed. At least one of the agent nodes is contacted to request the at least one agent node to perform the scheduled backup and backup the scheduled data sets, wherein the at least one contacted agent node performs the scheduled backup to backup the scheduled backup sets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: David George Derk, Robert Clair Edwards, JR., Glen Hattrup, Avisbai Haim Hochberg, Thomas Franklin Ramke, JR., James Patrick Smith
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Patent number: 7461102Abstract: Provided is a method for performing scheduled backups of a backup node associated with a plurality of agent nodes. Backup data sets on at least one machine in a network are associated with a backup node and a plurality of agent nodes in the network are associated with the backup node. The agent nodes are associated with machines in the network capable of backing up the backup data sets associated with the backup node. A schedule indicating a scheduled backup to backup scheduled data sets associated with the backup node is processed. At least one of the agent nodes is contacted to request the at least one agent node to perform the scheduled backup and backup the scheduled data sets, wherein the at least one contacted agent node performs the scheduled backup to backup the scheduled backup sets.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2004Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David George Derk, Robert Clair Edwards, Jr., Glen Hattrup, Avishai Haim Hochberg, Thomas Franklin Ramke, Jr., James Patrick Smith