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Network management system having historical virtual catalog snapshots for overview of historical changes to files distributively stored across network domain
Assignee: Clouding Corp
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Filing: 1996-01-24
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Granted: 1997-10-14
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Expires: 2016-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A network management system includes a domain administrating server (DAS) that stores a virtual catalog representing an overview of all files distributively stored across a network domain currently or in the past. The current and historical file information is used for assisting in auditing or locating files located anywhere in the domain. The current file information is used for assisting in transferring files across the domain. The domain administrating server (DAS) also includes a rule-base driven artificial administrator for monitoring and reacting to domain-wide alert reports and for detecting problematic trends in domain-wide performance based on information collected from the network domain.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Pisello
- 👤 David Crossmier
- 👤 Paul Ashton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:18
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/10; G06F16/16; G06F16/168; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/912; Y10S707/922; Y10S707/951; Y10S707/953; Y10S707/954; Y10S707/959; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99937
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A machine-implemented, network management method for managing a network of file servers where each file server has a data storage device for storing a plurality of data files and the respective data storage device of each file server contains a local catalog for describing each file currently stored in the respective data storage device at least by name and size, said method comprising the steps of: (a) collecting snapshots over time of the respective local catalogs of plural file servers of the network and storing said collected snapshots in a database memory so as to thereby create a historical database of collected snapshot information; and (b) automatically tracking changes across the historical database of snapshot information with respect to time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A machine-implemented, network management method for managing a network of file servers where each file server has a data storage device for storing a plurality of data files and the respective data storage device of each file server contains a local catalog for describing each file currently stored in the respective data storage device at least by name and size, said method comprising the steps of: (a) collecting snapshots over time of the respective local catalogs of plural file servers of the network and storing said collected snapshots in a database memory so as to thereby create a historical database of collected snapshot information; and (b) automatically tracking changes across the historical database of snapshot information with respect to time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of tracking includes: (b.1) periodically recording used storage space in a given file server; and (b.2) based on the recorded history of used storage space, predicting when the used storage space of that file server will reach the maximum storage capacity of that file server.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of tracking includes: (b.1) following the progress of various versions of a named file as those various versions migrate from primary to secondary storage across the network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of tracking includes: (b.1) tracking storage usage load shifts on a per-user basis, or on a per-storage volume basis, or on a per-server basis, or on a per-network site basis.
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