Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for filtering electronic activities. Exemplary implementations may include ingesting a first electronic activity; identifying an associated entity; and selecting a first filtering model based on the entity, the first filtering model trained to indicate whether to restrict further processing of ingested electronic activities.

Abstract: Methods and systems for block-level data prioritization during a backup operation are disclosed. According to some embodiments, the method includes extracting a backup data criticality from header information of one or more data blocks. The method further includes based on the extracted backup data criticality, assigning a weighted value corresponding to the backup data criticality. The method further includes for each data block, calculating a Euclidean distance of the data block to a consecutive data block using the weighted value.

Abstract: Implementations of the disclosure provide a system for verifying publisher suggestions. The system includes a memory to store profile data for one or more entities; and a processing device coupled to the memory to identify an indication from a source of a suggested change to an online listing data associated with an entity at one or more provider systems. It is determined whether the suggested change matches previously stored information regarding the entity. Responsive to detecting a difference between the suggested change and the stored information, a communication with a client device associated with the entity is initiated based on the suggested change. Input data is received from the client device based on the initiated communication that indicates whether to accept or reject the suggested change. Thereupon, the suggested change is applied to the online listing data at the one or more provider systems in accordance with the input data.

Abstract: Automatically configuring backup client systems and backup server systems in a backup environment includes the following steps: determining if a new backup client system is available in the backup environment; in case of an available new backup client system a backup configuration module performs the sub-steps of: determining data types the new backup client system has to backup; determining corresponding backup policies for the determined data types based on a backup policy table mapping data types with backup policies; selecting a backup server system for the determined data types based on a backup server table including connection details of available backup server systems; configuring the determined backup policies for the data types of the new backup client system on the selected backup server systems; and updating the backup server table with an identifier of the new backup client system and an identifier of the backup policy.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for cooperative tiering between an application and a storage device. One method can include receiving information from the application where the information identifies a storage object and identifies a location in a storage device. The location identifies one or more tiers of a plurality of tiers included in the storage device, and the storage object is assigned to the one or more tiers. The method also involves detecting whether the storage object is stored in the one or more tiers. If not, the storage device copies the storage object to the identified location. The information can also include an instruction by the application to move the storage object from a first tier to a second tier.

Abstract: In an information management system, multiple models are utilized to characterize stored information. A query directed to the stored information is received, and at least one contextual indicator is extracted, inferred or otherwise determined from the received query. The contextual indicator determined from the received query is applied to a meta-model that includes linkages between attributes of respective ones of the multiple models, where each of the linkages comprises one or more associated contextual properties, in order to generate a transformed meta-model specifying an authoritative policy result for processing the query responsive to the contextual indicator. The query is then processed in accordance with the authoritative policy result specified in the transformed meta-model.

Abstract: A system and method for data storage and removal includes providing databases and providing encryption keys. Each database is associated with a database time period and each encryption key is associated with an encryption time period. Data items are received and each data item is encrypted using the encryption key associated with the encryption time period that corresponds to a time associated with the data item. Each encrypted data item is stored in the database associated with the database time period that corresponds to the time associated with the data item. Each encryption key is deactivated at a predetermined time after the associated encryption time period ends. Each database is made irretrievable upon a determination that all of the encryption keys associated with the data items stored in that database have been deactivated.

Abstract: File migration is allowed to be properly performed while suppressing an adverse effect caused by the migration on other users. A first server apparatus 3a is communicatively coupled to a first storage apparatus 10a, and a second server apparatus 3b that is communicatively coupled to a second storage apparatus 10b, and performs management based on user quota such that a file owned by a user having a used amount exceeding a threshold based on the user quota is set as a target of migration to the second storage apparatus 10b. A file used by a plurality of users out of the files set as targets of migration is excluded from a target of the management based on user quota, and is set as a target of management based on a file quota that is the user quota supplied from a plurality of users who use the file. If the capacity of the file exceeds the file quota, the file is again set to a target of the management based on user quota.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a system and method for establishing and managing document retention policy in a distributed computing environment. One embodiment comprises the steps of loading documents into a database as individual components or items; establishing a custodian for each document instance; categorizing its content into a plurality of categories; assigning retention periods to the content by category; and continuously monitoring retention policies according to the assigned retention periods. Any database capable of storing de-duplicated data can be adapted to implement embodiments of the invention. One embodiment utilizes codified algorithms to cross-match one or more retention policies with each document instance in the system based on the role of the custodian held at the time the instance was created and retained and/or the content or category of the content to which the document refers. If multiple policies apply, the retention period is set to the furthest in the future.

Abstract: An information retrieval system having: a client adapted for accessing a plurality of file sets stored on one of a plurality of file servers; a plurality of file servers configured to operate with a federated file system namespace; and a memory for storing re-direction information accessible by the client for identifying a request issued by the client for a file set at a first location in the namespace where the file set is located at a second, different location on one of the file servers and wherein the client in examining the re-direction information in the memory, re-directs the request to the second location in accordance with the re-direction information.

Abstract: Various embodiments of computer systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for sharing information in an online dating platform. One embodiment is an online dating computer system comprising a server, an online dating matching component, and a dater support component. The server is configured to communicate with one or more computing devices via a communication network. The server comprises a processor and a memory. The online dating matching component and the dater support component are embodied in the memory and executed by the processor. The online dating matching component is configured to provide a matching service for online dater data and further configured to enable communications among online dater profiles established in memory.

Abstract: Techniques for generating reports from cached data are provided. When a report is requested, a date and time when data in the report data cache was generated is compared with a date and time when data was collected by each of one or more data collectors that gather data used to generate the report data. If one of the data collectors has collected data since the data for the report in the report data cache has been updated, the data for the requested report will be regenerated from the data collected from each of the data collectors associated with the report and the regenerated data inserted into the report data cache. Subsequent requests for the report can be satisfied by generating the report using the data stored in the report data cache rather than regenerating the report data each time a request for a report is received.

Abstract: A file system transfer designation section for transferring the file system matching with file system transfer rules from the first volume of the first storage apparatus to the second volume of the second storage apparatus based on the first file system transfer rules, a file system storage information manager for updating storage information of the file system in accordance with transfer of the file system by the file system transfer designation section, and transmitting the updated file system storage information, and a search information manager for updating search information for searching the files based on a file search request from the client apparatus using the file system storage information sent by the file system storage information manager are provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that detect trends in clustered business listings. The last update time of a last attribute value of a business listing is determined. It is further determined whether a number of data providers supplying the last attribute value has decreased by at least a first predetermined percentage since the last date the last attribute value changed. Moreover, it is determined whether the number of data providers that have stopped supplying the last attribute value since the last date the attribute value changed is greater than the number of data providers that have begun supplying the last attribute value after the last date the last attribute value changed.

Abstract: Approaches, techniques, and mechanisms are disclosed for maintaining a history of query plans executed for a database command, along with information related to each query plan. A database server receives a request to execute a particular command. The database server determines a plan for executing the particular command. The database server adds first information to a plan history associated with the particular command. The plan history comprises information related to a plurality of plans that have been generated for the particular command. The first information may include, for example, properties of the plan (including an outline of the plan) as well as statistics collected during execution of the plan. The database server may implement techniques for periodically refreshing information in a plan history. The database server may also implement techniques for purging old or less important plans.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are presented for scaling storage media to improve data access performance. A scaling module is provided and configured to receive a dataset, identify storage characteristics of the dataset, make a determination based upon user-defined storage criteria, and select a storage instruction. In one embodiment, the storage instruction is configured to scale the storage medium to a predefined capacity. The predefined capacity of the storage medium is configured to optimize data access performance. Alternatively, the storage instruction is configured to not scale the storage medium. Additionally, the present invention may be configured to map and track the storage medium while the dataset is being written to or read from the storage medium.

Abstract: There is provided, in a computer processing system, an apparatus for storage lifecycle management for a plurality of managed objects. The apparatus includes a policy decision manager for creating and managing a policy decision stash. The policy decision stash is associated with predictive policy decisions for the plurality of managed objects and is configured to allow the predictive policy decisions for the plurality of managed objects to be incrementally updated and accessed in the policy decision stash by a policy identifier and an effective timestamp.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for receiving a request to remove a record. A determination is made as to whether a state associated with the record includes at least one hold state and whether the state associated with the record includes at least a retention period that has not expired. The request to remove the record is denied in response to determining that the state associated with the record includes at least one of at least one hold state and one retention period that has not expired.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing multiple systems in an enterprise resource planning system are provided. In an embodiment, data identifying modules and entities using modules or systems may be collected from each system in enterprise resource planning system. The collected data may then be organized to show a usage landscape of entire enterprise resource planning system. In an embodiment, the collected data may also be merged with other organizational data, such as organizational chart data, to present the usage landscape in an intuitive manner using the organizational structure data from the organizational chart. The collected data may also be used to identify potential data inconsistencies across different systems or may be used to limit connectivity to only authorized systems or modules. In some embodiments, attributes such as attributes identifying modules and entities may be inputted into a system which then distributes the attributes to other systems.

Abstract: A system and method for performing various operations on group policy objects, by manipulating group policy objects as a single entity to perform backup, restore, import and copy operations. The backup operation transfers the various subparts of a selected group policy object to a file system. A restore operation restores a backed-up group policy object to its domain, in the same state as when the backup was performed. An import operation transfers the settings within a backed-up source group policy object to a destination group policy object, erasing its previous settings. A copy operation transfers the settings from a source group policy object to a new group policy object. Copy and import operations can be cross-domain, and a migration table can be used to convert security group and UNC pathnames as appropriate for the destination domain. Backup management, rollback of incomplete operations, and support for application deployment are also provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and software for enforcing archival of data objects into archive objects and managed destruction of the archive objects are disclosed. In some cases, the computer techniques include enforcing a retention rule, such as a retention date and archive properties, and a destruction indication, such as an expiration date, of data identified for archival. The data objects are archived under hierarchical paths in a long-term storage system according to retention-related properties of the data objects and the retention rules. Further, the archived data can be destroyed according to destruction indications. Once archived, destruction of the data may be prevented by a hold applied to the data.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for a user uploading a file and a customized metadata about the file to a file storage system, and reading the same back upon request. This information may be forwarded to an application, possibly an API, which may divide the file into a plurality of file chunks if the file is greater than a predetermined file size. One or more tracker servers may check a database to locate optimal or current file locations for the file or file chunks to be stored within the file storage system. These optimal or current locations may be returned from the tracker servers to the application/API which may perform an HTTP request to write the file to or read the file from the file storage system. The file write may be validated and finalized, and the successful write or read may be displayed to the user on a user interface on a client.

Abstract: A records management system and method includes sending periodic notifications to record owners and managers when their records are under a hold order. Also, return receipts in response to an e-mail message related to a record are automatically declared as records themselves and linked to the original record.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for archiving data that reduces the time needed for archiving by performing one or more preliminary comparisons of administrative data to preset criteria. Exemplary administrative data may include a resubmission date of a data element that is determined by processing of a rule set and stored with the data element so that it can be used for archiving. The first step of the archiving process may be to compare the resubmission date to the current date. If the resubmission date is less than or equal to the current date, the archiving process continues. Otherwise, the archiving process does not proceed and the application database continues to maintain the data element. Because the resubmission date is stored with the data element to be archived, the data element need only be retrieved from the database to perform the initial check. Only data elements having a administrative data that meet the initial criteria are processed to determine if they should be archived.

Abstract: A system and method for data storage and removal includes providing databases and providing encryption keys. Each database is associated with a database time period and each encryption key is associated with an encryption time period. Data items are received and each data item is encrypted using the encryption key associated with the encryption time period that corresponds to a time associated with the data item. Each encrypted data item is stored in the database associated with the database time period that corresponds to the time associated with the data item. Each encryption key is deactivated at a predetermined time after the associated encryption time period ends. Each database is made irretrievable upon a determination that all of the encryption keys associated with the data items stored in that database have been deactivated.

Abstract: In a networked information system, a portion of the information processing is offloaded from servers to a storage system to reduce network traffic and conserve server resources. The information system includes a storage system storing files or objects and having a function which automatically extracts portions of text from the files and transmits the extracted text to the servers. The text extraction is responsive to file requests from the servers. The extracted text and files are stored on the storage system, decreasing the need to send entire files across the network. Thus, by transmitting smaller extracted text data instead of entire files over the network, network performance can be increased through the reduction of traffic. Additionally, the processing strain on physical resources of the servers can be reduced by extracting the text at the storage system rather than at the servers.

Abstract: Aspects for identifying stale contents in a file system include processing a set of attributes of each file in the file system. These aspects further also include determining access times at the directory level, recursively, from all the files in lower-level directories. The aspects further include identifying the highest-level stale directories in the file system.

Abstract: Techniques introduced herein allow writeable PPIs to be analyzed prior to deletion to determine whether or not the writeable PPIs have reached the end of their life cycle. Prior to deletion a writeable PPI manager can inspect the writeable PPI to determine whether or not the writeable PPI has reached the end of the writeable PPI life cycle. If various criteria are not met, then the writeable PPI can be determined to have not yet reached the end of its life cycle and the deletion can be prevented.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting file data is provided that combines or merges revision based backup with backup based on time intervals. One embodiment is directed to a method for protecting data contained in a file of a computer system, wherein the computer system is useable to create multiple successive file versions. The method comprises the steps of specifying a maximum number of file versions that can be stored collectively at first and second storage locations, and apportioning the maximum number into a first number of file versions and a second number of file versions. The method further comprises storing the most recent of the multiple file versions, up to a number equal to the first number, at the first storage location. A number of file versions respectively created before the stored most recent versions, up to a number equal to the second number, are stored at the second storage location, over a pre-specified time period and in accordance with a pre-specified strategy.

Abstract: Tombstones can be removed from a data store without data corruption. Tombstones placed into a forgotten knowledge list can be compared against each other and/or items in a tombstone table, and deleted when tombstones representing subsequently deleted items are extant. Also, creation database version information can be kept along with database items, and databases can record database version information when they synchronize. If a synchronizing database discovers an item that it does not have, but the creation database version information associated with the item reflects that the synchronizing database “should” have the item, then it can be inferred that the item was subsequently deleted, and item resurrection can be prevented.

Abstract: A markup language parser processes markup language data and provides processed data to an application. A reader is configured to tokenize the markup language data and store resulting tokens in a buffer associated with the reader. A scanner is configured to create string objects based on the tokens and to provide the created string objects to an application. The scanner is further configured to determine a need by the application for the string objects. For each at least some of the string objects created by the scanner, the scanner is configured to selectively create those string objects based on a determination of the need by the application for the string objects.

Abstract: A problem of prior art is that normal backup data is lost as a result of taking a backup by overwriting the normal backup data with data that has been changed greatly from a virus infection or the like. This invention provides a computer system having a storage system. The storage system contains a first storage area and a second storage area for storing a copy of data that is stored in the first storage area at one point in time. Only when the differential amount indicating the difference between data stored in the first storage area and data stored in the second storage area is smaller than a predetermined threshold, the storage system deletes the data which is stored in the second storage area and newly stores a copy of the data stored in the first storage area in the second storage area.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and signal-bearing medium that files data in a destination based on one or more criteria. In various embodiments, the data may be email, email attachments, faxes, telephone messages, downloaded data or programs, audio, video, scanned images, photographs, blocks of text, or other data. In an embodiment, a training mode and an automatic mode are provided. During the training mode, a user is presented with data and a recommended destination, and the user provides feedback that is used to train the criteria. During an automatic mode, the data may be transferred to the destination with or without user confirmation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing digital assets in a distributed computing environment are described. Meta-data for the digital assets is stored separately from the digital assets. Meta-data for some of the digital assets is copied and stored at a central location. Meta-data for the digital assets is generated by clients of the system.

Abstract: In a system having a plurality of caches, a method for maintaining cached objects includes storing an object in a plurality of caches. In response to a request to update the object, a future invalidation time is determined when the object should be invalidated in caches currently storing the object. Updating of the object is delayed until the invalidation time has passed.

Abstract: Data on a primary data volume is restored by generating an image of the primary data volume at a specified point-time based on data stored on a backup data volume, where the data stored on the backup data volume includes data written to the primary data volume and stamps to indicate when the data was written to the primary data volume. The primary data volume is restored based on the generated image of the primary data volume. Additionally, while the primary data volume is being restored, read/write requests to the primary data volume are satisfied using the generated image of the primary data volume.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting file data is provided that combines or merges revision based backup with backup based on time intervals. One embodiment is directed to a method for protecting data contained in a file of a computer system, wherein the computer system is useable to create multiple successive file versions. The method comprises the steps of specifying a maximum number of file versions that can be stored collectively at first and second storage locations, and apportioning the maximum number into a first number of file versions and a second number of file versions. The method further comprises storing the most recent of the multiple file versions, up to a number equal to the first number, at the first storage location. A number of file versions respectively created before the stored most recent versions, up to a number equal to the second number, are stored at the second storage location, over a pre-specified time period and in accordance with a pre-specified strategy.