Abstract: Techniques for performing system management may include: defining groups, wherein each group includes one or more systems managed using a management application; selecting a scoping level, wherein the scoping level selected is one of multiple scoping levels including an all systems level, a group level, and an individual system level, wherein selecting the group level includes selecting a particular one of the multiple groups, and wherein selecting the individual system level includes selecting a particular one of the systems managed using the management application; and performing one or more operations in accordance with the scoping level. Information may be displayed in accordance with the selected scoping level. The multiple scoping levels may include multiple levels of groups. The scoping level may be selected using a menu of a graphical user interface of the management application. The systems may be data storage systems, such as data storage arrays.

Abstract: Techniques for performing system management may include: defining groups, wherein each group includes one or more systems managed using a management application; selecting a scoping level, wherein the scoping level selected is one of multiple scoping levels including an all systems level, a group level, and an individual system level, wherein selecting the group level includes selecting a particular one of the multiple groups, and wherein selecting the individual system level includes selecting a particular one of the systems managed using the management application; and performing one or more operations in accordance with the scoping level. Information may be displayed in accordance with the selected scoping level. The multiple scoping levels may include multiple levels of groups. The scoping level may be selected using a menu of a graphical user interface of the management application. The systems may be data storage systems, such as data storage arrays.

Abstract: Techniques for performing data deduplication and compression in data storage systems. Data deduplication is performed in a deduplication domain on a segment-by-segment basis to obtain a plurality of deduplicated data segments. Deduplicated data segments are grouped together to form a plurality of compression groups. Data compression is performed on each compression group, and the compressed group is stored on spinning media. By performing data deduplication on a segment-by-segment basis, the size of each segment can be reduced to increase the effectiveness of data deduplication. By performing data compression on compression groups, the size of each compression domain can be increased to increase the effectiveness of data compression. By storing deduplicated data segments as a compressed group on the spinning media, a sequential nature of the segments can be preserved to reduce a seek time/rotational latency of the spinning media and a number of IOPS handled by the data storage system.

Abstract: Techniques for performing data deduplication and compression in data storage systems. Data deduplication is performed in a deduplication domain on a segment-by-segment basis to obtain a plurality of deduplicated data segments. Deduplicated data segments are grouped together to form a plurality of compression groups. Data compression is performed on each compression group, and the compressed group is stored on spinning media. By performing data deduplication on a segment-by-segment basis, the size of each segment can be reduced to increase the effectiveness of data deduplication. By performing data compression on compression groups, the size of each compression domain can be increased to increase the effectiveness of data compression. By storing deduplicated data segments as a compressed group on the spinning media, a sequential nature of the segments can be preserved to reduce a seek time/rotational latency of the spinning media and a number of IOPS handled by the data storage system.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a computer system and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer system includes a backup application coupled to interconnected storage resources. The backup application creates a database of storage resources, wherein each database entry corresponds to one or more storage resources and is associated with one or more user-defined attributes describing the suitability of the associated resources for a backup operation. The backup application creates and stores a configuration of storage resources for a backup operation. Each storage resource is selected based on a value of an associated attribute. The storage resources may include logical unit numbers (LUNs), mount points providing access to LUNs, and hosts having physical access or network access through other hosts to mount points. An attribute specifies that the associated storage resources are either required or preferred for a backup operation. The database and configuration are created at backup application run time.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a computer system and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer system includes a backup application coupled to interconnected storage resources. The backup application creates a database of storage resources, wherein each database entry corresponds to one or more storage resources and is associated with one or more user-defined attributes describing the suitability of the associated resources for a backup operation. The backup application creates and stores a configuration of storage resources for a backup operation. Each storage resource is selected based on a value of an associated attribute. The storage resources may include logical unit numbers (LUNs), mount points providing access to LUNs, and hosts having physical access or network access through other hosts to mount points. An attribute specifies that the associated storage resources are either required or preferred for a backup operation. The database and configuration are created at backup application run time.