Multi-network data management using content-based datasets and distributed tagging

Abstract

Providing content-based protection and process control to data objects in a multi-network system, by scanning content data to identify metadata associated with data objects to be protected by a defined protection policy. The content data is stored in storage devices comprising network attached storage (NAS), object storage, local storage, or cloud networks, and where the storage devices are deployed in different networks including core networks, edge networks, and cloud networks. The gathered metadata is stored in a catalog, and a user entered query is executed against the catalog to generate a dataset. The defined protection policy is then applied to the dataset to operate on the corresponding data objects referenced by the dataset as a single unit based on data content rather than data location in a file directory or physical location within the multi-network system.