Abstract: A system including persistent storage for storing an object repository and a user data backup. The system also includes a manager that obtains fragmented user data associated with an object that is potentially duplicative of an object stored in the object repository; makes a determination that the object is duplicative based on a copy of the object stored in the object repository; in response to making the determination, adds the fragmented user data to a user data backup without adding the object to the backup; associates the fragmented user data in the user data backup with the copy of the object stored in the object repository; and stores the user data backup in the persistent storage.

Abstract: A system for providing backup services for limited-access user data includes persistent storage for storing a user data visualization enhanced user data backup and a manager. The manager identifies a backup generation event for limited-access user data based on a protection policy; in response to identifying the backup generation event, obtains fragmented user data from an application that gates access to the limited-access user data; obtains organizational metadata associated with the fragmented user data from the application; makes a determination that the fragmented user data is associated with a user data visualization; in response to making the determination, obtains user data visualization metadata associated with the fragmented user data from the application; and generates the user data enhanced user data backup using the organizational metadata, the user data visualization metadata, and the fragmented user data.

Abstract: A system for providing backup services for limited-access user data includes persistent storage for storing a user data visualization enhanced user data backup and a manager. The manager identifies a backup generation event for limited-access user data based on a protection policy; in response to identifying the backup generation event, obtains fragmented user data from an application that gates access to the limited-access user data; obtains organizational metadata associated with the fragmented user data from the application; makes a determination that the fragmented user data is associated with a user data visualization; in response to making the determination, obtains user data visualization metadata associated with the fragmented user data from the application; and generates the user data enhanced user data backup using the organizational metadata, the user data visualization metadata, and the fragmented user data.

Abstract: A system including persistent storage for storing an object repository and a user data backup. The system also includes a manager that obtains fragmented user data associated with an object that is potentially duplicative of an object stored in the object repository; makes a determination that the object is duplicative based on a copy of the object stored in the object repository; in response to making the determination, adds the fragmented user data to a user data backup without adding the object to the backup; associates the fragmented user data in the user data backup with the copy of the object stored in the object repository; and stores the user data backup in the persistent storage.

Abstract: A system for providing backup services for limited-access user data includes persistent storage for storing fragmented user data and a manager. The manager identifies a backup generation event for the limited-access user data based on a protection policy; in response to identifying the backup generation event, obtains the fragmented user data from an application that gates access to the limited-access user data; identifies, based on the fragmented user data, organizational metadata for generating a user data backup; obtains the identified organizational metadata from the application; and generates the user data backup using the organizational metadata and the fragmented user data.

Abstract: A system for providing backup services for limited-access user data includes persistent storage for storing a conversation specific user data backup and a manager. The manager identifies a backup generation event for limited-access user data based on a protection policy; in response to identifying the backup generation event; obtains fragmented user data from an application that gates access to the limited-access user data; obtains organizational metadata associated with the fragmented user data from the application; makes a determination that the fragmented user data is associated with a conversation; in response to making the determination, obtains conversation metadata associated with the fragmented user data from the application; and generates the conversation specific user data backup using the organizational metadata, conversation metadata, and the fragmented user data.

Abstract: A system for providing backup services for limited-access user data includes persistent storage and a manager. The manager identifies a backup generation event for the limited-access user data based on a protection policy; in response to identifying the backup generation event, performs, using an application that gates access to the limited-access user data, a change analysis of the limited-access user data to identify a portion of the limited-access user data that is potentially in a backed-up state; obtains, using the application, metadata associated with the portion indicative of whether sub-portions of the portion are in the backed-up state; identify, using the metadata, at least one of the sub-portions that is not in the backed-up state; and generates the user data backup using the at least one of the sub-portions.

Abstract: A system for providing backup services for limited-access user data includes persistent storage for storing a user data visualization enhanced user data backup and a manager. The manager identifies a backup generation event for limited-access user data based on a protection policy; in response to identifying the backup generation event, obtains fragmented user data from an application that gates access to the limited-access user data; obtains organizational metadata associated with the fragmented user data from the application; makes a determination that the fragmented user data is associated with a user data visualization; in response to making the determination, obtains user data visualization metadata associated with the fragmented user data from the application; and generates the user data enhanced user data backup using the organizational metadata, the user data visualization metadata, and the fragmented user data.

Abstract: A production host for hosting virtual machines includes a persistent storage a backup storage client, and a production agent. The persistent storage stores data associated with a portion of the virtual machines. The backup storage client provides access to second data associated with a second portion of the virtual machines stored in a backup storage. The production agent identifies an instant access request for a virtual machine and, in response to identifying the instant access request, generates instant access virtual machine data in the backup storage using a portion of the second data associated with the virtual machine; locally mounts the generated instant access virtual machine data; locally instantiates the virtual machine using the instant access virtual machine data; and executes the instantiated virtual machine using the instant access virtual machine data.

Abstract: A production host for hosting virtual machines includes a persistent storage a backup storage client, and a production agent. The persistent storage stores data associated with a portion of the virtual machines. The backup storage client provides access to second data associated with a second portion of the virtual machines stored in a backup storage. The production agent identifies an instant access request for a virtual machine and, in response to identifying the instant access request, generates instant access virtual machine data in the backup storage using a portion of the second data associated with the virtual machine; locally mounts the generated instant access virtual machine data; locally instantiates the virtual machine using the instant access virtual machine data; and executes the instantiated virtual machine using the instant access virtual machine data.

Abstract: A computer program product, system, and method for generating coded fragments comprises determining a set of available data protection plans; determining one or more parameters associated with a customer, a host, or a data protection system; generating a recommended host protection configuration for the host using the parameters, wherein the recommended host protection configuration includes one or more of the available data protection plans; and assigning the recommended host protection configuration to the host.

Abstract: A first request is received from a first user to access a first file system management objects (FSMOs) of a first tenant unit (TU), the first TU being one of a plurality of TUs. The first FSMO is one of a plurality of FSMOs, each FSMO containing namespace information of a particular tenant. In response to the first request, it is determined whether the first user is authorized to access the first FSMO, including identifying TUs that are associated with the first user, determining whether the first TU is included in the TUs, and if so, determining whether the first FSMO is included in FSMOs associated with the first TU. In response to determining that the first FSMO is included in a set of one or more FSMOs that are associated with the first TU, the first user to access the first FSMO is allowed.

Abstract: A computer program product, system, and method for generating coded fragments comprises intercepting I/O writes between a host and a logical unit (LU), sending the I/O writes from a first site to a second site, writing the I/O writes to one or more journal files within a deduplicated storage system at the second site, generating a snapshot of the LU within a deduplicated storage system at the first site, and replicating the snapshot from the deduplicated storage system at the first site to the deduplicated storage system at the second site.

Abstract: A first request is received from a first user to access a first file system management objects (FSMOs) of a first tenant unit (TU), the first TU being one of a plurality of TUs. The first FSMO is one of a plurality of FSMOs, each FSMO containing namespace information of a particular tenant. In response to the first request, it is determined whether the first user is authorized to access the first FSMO, including identifying TUs that are associated with the first user, determining whether the first TU is included in the TUs, and if so, determining whether the first FSMO is included in FSMOs associated with the first TU. In response to determining that the first FSMO is included in a set of one or more FSMOs that are associated with the first TU, the first user to access the first FSMO is allowed.

Abstract: Exemplary methods for providing secure multi-tenancy in a Purpose Built Backup Appliance include creating a set of tenant-units (TUs), associating file system management objects (FSMOs) and users with the TUs. The methods further include maintaining a protocol config-metadata store based on the association of the FSMOs and users with the TUs. In one embodiment, in response to a first request from a first user to access a first FSMO of a first TU, the methods include determining whether the first user is authorized to access the first FSMO based on information of the protocol config-metadata store, and in response to the protocol config-metadata store indicating the first user is authorized to access the first FSMO, allowing the first user to access the first FSMO.

Abstract: Exemplary methods for providing secure multi-tenancy in a Purpose Built Backup Appliance include creating a set of tenant-units (TUs), associating file system management objects (FSMOs) and users with the TUs. The methods further include maintaining a protocol config-metadata store based on the association of the FSMOs and users with the TUs. In one embodiment, in response to a first request from a first user to access a first FSMO of a first TU, the methods include determining whether the first user is authorized to access the first FSMO based on information of the protocol config-metadata store, and in response to the protocol config-metadata store indicating the first user is authorized to access the first FSMO, allowing the first user to access the first FSMO.

Abstract: A method for provisioning a plurality of heterogeneous operating systems on a plurality of target hosts that includes for each of the plurality of target hosts, obtaining a type of operating system (OS) to be provisioned on the target host, populating an OS profile model based on the type of operating system obtained, activating a deployment service based on the type of operating system, and provisioning the target host using a deployment service and the OS profile model.

Abstract: A system for providing real-time cluster configuration data within a clustered computer network including a plurality of clusters, including a primary node in each cluster wherein the primary node includes a primary repository manager, a secondary node in each cluster wherein the secondary node includes a secondary repository manager, and wherein the secondary repository manager cooperates with the primary repository manager to maintain information at the secondary node consistent with information maintained at the primary node.

Abstract: A system for providing real-time cluster configuration data within a clustered computer network including a plurality of clusters, including a primary node in each cluster wherein the primary node includes a primary repository manager, a secondary node in each cluster wherein the secondary node includes a secondary repository manager, and wherein the secondary repository manager cooperates with the primary repository manager to maintain information at the secondary node consistent with information maintained at the primary node.