Inmage Systems, Inc.

Sam Inala

Rajeev Atluri

Anup S Tirumala

Srinivasarao Neelamraju

Srihari Kumar

Methods and a system to acquire and perform write validation of data generated by one or more networked host nodes to perform secondary storage are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method to passively acquire and perform write validation of data generated by one or more networked host nodes to perform secondary storage in a SAN-based data storage and recovery network includes generating data to store in primary storage. The method further includes generating metadata describing the data generated to store in primary storage, sending the data and metadata to a primary SAN storage device, acquiring passive access to data traveling a data path between a generating node and the primary SAN storage device, the data mirrored over an access line to a secondary storage server. The method further includes receiving, at the secondary storage server, an exact copy of a data stream that passes a splitter.

Acquisition and write validation of data of a networked host node to perform secondary storage

A software suite, a method and a system of configuring hosts of a secondary data storage and recovery system are disclosed. In an embodiment, a system includes hosts saving data in primary storage devices, a software suite to provide secondary storage and a recovery service to one or more networked node includes a portion to configure at least one network node to perform a service, a portion to order a service and to generate metadata about data generated to store in secondary storage using a processor and a non-volatile memory, and a portion to perform data write validation and a portion to receive and prepare data to store in secondary storage. The portion to perform service configuration, the portion to perform ordering, and the portion to perform metadata generation are part of a client instance may be provided one instance per to the one or more networked node.

Configuring hosts of a secondary data storage and recovery system

A system for providing secondary data storage and recovery services for one or more networked host nodes has a server application for facilitating data backup and recovery services; at least one client application for facilitating host node configuration to receive services; a secondary data storage medium; and at least one mechanism for passive acquisition of data from the one or more host nodes for storage into the secondary data storage medium by the server application. In a preferred embodiment secondary storage is streamlined through continuous data backup and enhanced by elimination of redundant write data.

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Belmont, CA, United States of America

Sam Inala