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System and method for disaster recovery for a computer network
Assignee: Micro Focus Software Inc
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Filing: 2002-09-24
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Granted: 2006-10-17
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Expires: 2022-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for disaster recovery for a plurality of computers on a computer network including creating a first image of base system data for restoring the base system of a plurality of workstations of a computer network, storing the first image on computer media, creating one or more second images application data for restoring one or more applications of the plurality of workstations on the computer network, storing the second image on computer media, creating a third image of personalized data relative to a respective workstation on the computer network and storing the third image on computer media.
Inventors
- 👤 Drake Backman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:14
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/14; G06F11/1446; G06F11/1458; G06F11/1464; H; H04; H04L; H04L69/00; H04L69/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for disaster recovery for a plurality of workstations on a computer network comprising: grouping workstations of the computer network having a common base system into a first group of workstations; determining, based on one or more network policies, a first workstation from the first group of workstations for imaging the common base system; creating a first image of base system data from the determined first workstation, for restoring the common base system of the workstations of the first group; storing the first image on computer media; determining a first set of workstations in the first group of workstations having a common application program; determining, based on the one or more network policies, a second workstation from the first set of workstations for imaging the common application program; creating a second image of application data from the determined second workstation, for restoring the common application program of the workstations of the first set; storing the second image on computer media; creating a third image of personalized data relative to a respective workstation on the computer network; and storing the third image on computer media.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for disaster recovery for a plurality of workstations on a computer network comprising: grouping workstations of the computer network having a common base system into a first group of workstations; determining, based on one or more network policies, a first workstation from the first group of workstations for imaging the common base system; creating a first image of base system data from the determined first workstation, for restoring the common base system of the workstations of the first group; storing the first image on computer media; determining a first set of workstations in the first group of workstations having a common application program; determining, based on the one or more network policies, a second workstation from the first set of workstations for imaging the common application program; creating a second image of application data from the determined second workstation, for restoring the common application program of the workstations of the first set; storing the second image on computer media; creating a third image of personalized data relative to a respective workstation on the computer network; and storing the third image on computer media.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein in the event of a crash of the respective workstation belonging to the first group and belonging to the first set of workstations, the method further includes restoring the base system data of the respective workstation using the first image, restoring the application data of the respective workstation using the second image and restoring the personalized data of the respective workstation using the third image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the computer media comprise a server.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 3 , wherein the server is local to the computer network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 3 , wherein the server is external to the computer network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the computer media is a disk.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the computer network comprises a Local-Area-Network (LAN).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the computer network comprises a Wide-Area-Network (WAN).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the computer network comprises an intranet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the computer network comprises the Internet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the first image, the second image and the third image are stored on the same server.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the first image, the second image and the third image are each stored on different servers on the computer network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the first image and second image are stored on the same server.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the first image and the third image are stored on the same server.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the second image and the third image are stored on the same server.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the third image is stored during normal operation of the respective workstation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The method for disaster recovery according to claim 16 , wherein an application for performing the storing of the third image operates during normal use of the respective workstation as a background application.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the personalized data comprising the third image is determined by policies provided on an administrative directory on a server of the network.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The method for disaster recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the first workstation and second workstation are the same.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method for disaster recovery according to claim 1 , wherein the first workstation and second workstation are different.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
194 words
A computer readable media storing computer instructions for performing a method for disaster recovery for a plurality of workstations on a computer network comprising: grouping workstations of the computer network having a common base system into a first group of workstations; determining, based on one or more network policies, a first workstation from the first group of workstations for imaging the common base system; creating a first image of base system data from the determined first workstation, for restoring the common base system of the workstations of the first group; storing the first image on computer media; determining a first set of workstations in the first group of workstations having a common application program; determining, based on the one or more network policies, a second workstation from the first set of workstations for imaging the common application program; creating a second image of application data from the determined second workstation, for restoring the common application program of the workstations of the first set; storing the second image on computer media; creating a third image of personalized data relative to a respective workstation on the computer network; and storing the third image on computer media.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
194 words
A computer readable media storing computer instructions for performing a method for disaster recovery for a plurality of workstations on a computer network comprising: grouping workstations of the computer network having a common base system into a first group of workstations; determining, based on one or more network policies, a first workstation from the first group of workstations for imaging the common base system; creating a first image of base system data from the determined first workstation, for restoring the common base system of the workstations of the first group; storing the first image on computer media; determining a first set of workstations in the first group of workstations having a common application program; determining, based on the one or more network policies, a second workstation from the first set of workstations for imaging the common application program; creating a second image of application data from the determined second workstation, for restoring the common application program of the workstations of the first set; storing the second image on computer media; creating a third image of personalized data relative to a respective workstation on the computer network; and storing the third image on computer media.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
58 words
The computer readable media according to claim 21 , wherein in the event of a disaster of the respective workstation belonging to the first group and belonging to the first set of workstations, further comprising computer instructions restoring base system data, application data and personalized data using the first image, the second image and the third image, respectively.
Claim 25
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The computer readable media according to claim 21 , wherein the first workstation and second workstation are the same.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The computer readable media according to claim 21 , wherein the first workstation and second workstation are different.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
228 words
A system for performing a method for disaster recovery for a plurality of workstations on a computer network comprising: first grouping means for grouping workstations of the computer network having a common base system into a first group of workstations; first determining means for determining, based on one or more network policies, a first workstation from the first group of workstations for imaging the common base system; first creating means for creating a first image of base system data from the determined first workstation, for restoring the common base system of the workstations of the first group; first storing means for storing the first image on computer media; second determining means for determining, a first set of workstations in the first group of workstations having a common application program; third determining means determining, based on the one or more network policies, a second workstation from the first set of workstations for imaging the common application program; second creating means for creating a second image of application data from the determined second workstation, for restoring the common application program of the workstations of the first set; second storing means for storing the second image on computer media; third creating means for creating a third image of personalized data relative to a respective workstation on the computer network; and third storing means for storing the third image on computer media.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
228 words
A system for performing a method for disaster recovery for a plurality of workstations on a computer network comprising: first grouping means for grouping workstations of the computer network having a common base system into a first group of workstations; first determining means for determining, based on one or more network policies, a first workstation from the first group of workstations for imaging the common base system; first creating means for creating a first image of base system data from the determined first workstation, for restoring the common base system of the workstations of the first group; first storing means for storing the first image on computer media; second determining means for determining, a first set of workstations in the first group of workstations having a common application program; third determining means determining, based on the one or more network policies, a second workstation from the first set of workstations for imaging the common application program; second creating means for creating a second image of application data from the determined second workstation, for restoring the common application program of the workstations of the first set; second storing means for storing the second image on computer media; third creating means for creating a third image of personalized data relative to a respective workstation on the computer network; and third storing means for storing the third image on computer media.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system according to claim 25 , further comprising first restoring means for restoring base system data of the respective workstation, second restoring means for restoring application data of the respective workstation and third restoring means for restoring personalized data of the respective workstation, wherein data is restored in the event of a disaster.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 26 , wherein the first restoring means, the second restoring means and the third restoring means comprise a common restoring means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 25 , wherein the first creating means, the second creating means and the third creating means comprise a common creating means.
Claim 32
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The system according to claim 25 , wherein the first storing means, the second storing means and the third storing means comprise a common storing means.
Claim 33
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The system according to claim 25 , wherein the first workstation and second workstation are the same.
Claim 34
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The system according to claim 25 , wherein the first workstation and second workstation are different.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
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A method for restoring data on a workstation belonging to a first group of workstations on a computer network wherein the workstations of the first group have a common base system and at least one common application program, the method comprising: grouping the workstation into the first group of workstations; booting the workstation into a restoring environment; restoring base system data to the workstation according to the common base system for the first group of workstations, wherein the base system data is imaged from a first workstation of the first group; restoring application data to the workstation according to the common application program for the first group of workstations, wherein the application data is imaged from a second workstation of the first group; and restoring personal data to the workstation according to personalized data relative to the workstation.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for restoring data on a workstation belonging to a first group of workstations on a computer network wherein the workstations of the first group have a common base system and at least one common application program, the method comprising: grouping the workstation into the first group of workstations; booting the workstation into a restoring environment; restoring base system data to the workstation according to the common base system for the first group of workstations, wherein the base system data is imaged from a first workstation of the first group; restoring application data to the workstation according to the common application program for the first group of workstations, wherein the application data is imaged from a second workstation of the first group; and restoring personal data to the workstation according to personalized data relative to the workstation.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 32 , wherein the base system data includes data corresponding to at least one of the operating system, disk partition and device drivers.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 32 , wherein the application data includes data for restoring installation routines and executable applications.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 32 , wherein the personal data includes a workstation's personal preferences and other personal data.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 32 , wherein data is restored from data images stored on a server of the computer network.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 32 , wherein the first workstation and second workstation are the same.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 32 , wherein the first workstation and second workstation are different.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
292 words
A method for disaster recovery for a plurality of workstations on a computer network, wherein a first group of workstations having a common base system includes at least two of the plurality of workstations and wherein a first set of workstations in the first group have a first common application data and a second set of workstations in the first group have a second common application data, and further where each work station in the first group has personalized data, comprising: grouping workstations of the computer network having a common base station into the first group of workstations; determining, based on one or more network policies, a first workstation from the first group of workstations for imaging the common base system; creating and storing from the determined first workstation a common base system data image for restoring the base system of each of the workstations of the first group of workstations; determining, based on one or more network policies, a second workstation from the first set of workstations for imaging the first common application data; creating and storing from the determined second workstation a first common application data image for restoring the first common application of each of the workstations of the first set of workstations; determining, based on one or more network policies, a third workstation from the second set of workstation for imagining the second common application data; creating and storing from the determined third workstation a second common application data image for restoring the second common application of each of the workstations of the second set of workstations; and separately creating and storing a personalized data image for each workstation in the first group for separately restoring the personalized data of each workstation of the first group of workstations.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
292 words
A method for disaster recovery for a plurality of workstations on a computer network, wherein a first group of workstations having a common base system includes at least two of the plurality of workstations and wherein a first set of workstations in the first group have a first common application data and a second set of workstations in the first group have a second common application data, and further where each work station in the first group has personalized data, comprising: grouping workstations of the computer network having a common base station into the first group of workstations; determining, based on one or more network policies, a first workstation from the first group of workstations for imaging the common base system; creating and storing from the determined first workstation a common base system data image for restoring the base system of each of the workstations of the first group of workstations; determining, based on one or more network policies, a second workstation from the first set of workstations for imaging the first common application data; creating and storing from the determined second workstation a first common application data image for restoring the first common application of each of the workstations of the first set of workstations; determining, based on one or more network policies, a third workstation from the second set of workstation for imagining the second common application data; creating and storing from the determined third workstation a second common application data image for restoring the second common application of each of the workstations of the second set of workstations; and separately creating and storing a personalized data image for each workstation in the first group for separately restoring the personalized data of each workstation of the first group of workstations.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
103 words
The method according to claim 39 , for restoring a workstation includes: restoring a workstation in the first group and belonging to one or both of the first set of workstations or second set of workstations, using: i) the common base system data image; ii) at least one or both of the first common application data image and the second common application data image, depending on whether the workstation belongs to one or both of the first set of workstations or the second set of workstations; and iii) the personalized data of the workstation using the personalized data image created for the workstation.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 39 , wherein the first workstation, second workstation and third workstation are the same.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 39 , wherein the first workstation, second workstation and third workstation are different.
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