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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2014
Dell Software Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
David McAleer, Toronto, CA;
Kelly Noel Dyer, Toronto, CA;
Quest Software Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes registering as a listener for availability notifications from at least one low-availability device. The method further includes determining a data-collection schedule of the at least one low-availability device. In addition, the method includes maintaining a prioritized queue comprising required data items needed from the at least one low-availability device. Also, the method includes preparing, in advance of the at least one low-availability device becoming available, a request for at least one required data item. The at least one required data item includes a highest-priority data item in the prioritized queue. The method additionally includes, responsive to a notification that the at least one low-availability device is available, transmitting the request to the at least one low-availability device.