Patents by Inventor Michael D. Mankovsky

Michael D. Mankovsky 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).

  • System and method for snapshot full backup and hard recovery of a database
    Patent number: 7707184
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for generating a backup of a database file that is suitable for a hard recovery operation. A snapshot of the database file is generated and the log and/or patch files associated with the database are stored in a backup location. Additionally, the header and/or footer information of the database is stored, thereby enabling a restored snapshot of the database to be converted into a file suitable for a hard recovery operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Qing Zhang, Michael D. Mankovsky