Christopher B Greene

US Patent:

7797281, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Jan 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/654680

Inventors:

Christopher Greene - Longwood FL, US
Andrew B. Montcrieff - Oviedo FL, US
Matthew W. Brocco - DeBary FL, US
Steven R. DeVos - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Symantec Operating Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707647, 707675

Abstract:

A system and method for performing a granular restore of data objects from a directory service is disclosed. In one embodiment, at the time a backup of the directory services database is performed, a metadata file with index values for some data objects is created. The metadata file may include an index of the name and an object identifier for each included data object. During granular restore of one or more data objects selected for restoration, the corresponding object identifier is retrieved from the metadata file using the name of the data object. The object identifier is then used to restore the data object in the directory service.

US Patent:

7831861, Nov 9, 2010

Filed:

Feb 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/027574

Inventors:

Christopher Greene - Longwood FL, US
Derek D. Dickinson - Sanford FL, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 15, 707685

Abstract:

Techniques for efficient restoration of granular application data are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for restoring one or more portions of application data comprising virtualizing one or more backup files of the application data into a specified staging area, running a recovery process for the one or more backup files, virtualizing the one or more backup files and the one or more recovery files, instantiating an instance of an application utilizing the virtualized one or more backup files and the virtualized one or more recovery files, and recovering one or more portions of the application data.

US Patent:

7885938, Feb 8, 2011

Filed:

Feb 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/038367

Inventors:

Christopher Greene - Longwood FL, US
Derek D. Dickinson - Sanford FL, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707674, 707726, 707800

Abstract:

Techniques for granular recovery of data from local and remote storage are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for recovery of data from local and remote storage comprising determining a recovery location, determining a location of backup data, hard linking one or more portions of the backup data to the recovery location in the event that the one or more portions of the backup data to be hard linked are determined to be on a volume of the recovery location, virtually linking one or more portions of the backup data to the recovery location in the event that the one or more portions of the backup data to be virtually linked are determined to be on a volume different from the volume of the recovery location, and performing recovery utilizing one or more portions of recovery data.

US Patent:

7925856, Apr 12, 2011

Filed:

Dec 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/006050

Inventors:

Christopher Greene - Longwood FL, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711170, 711161, 711162, 707648, 707672, 707674, 707679, 707682

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for maintaining an amount of reserve space using virtual placeholders. In one embodiment, a method of using placeholders for log files to maintain an amount of reserve storage space comprises determining a first required log file, wherein the first required log file is to be used to recover a database volume, generating at least one placeholder for representing at least one required log file in a log volume and storing the first required log file and the at least one placeholder in a portion of the log volume, wherein the at least one placeholder is used to control a size of the portion of the log volume.

US Patent:

7987335, Jul 26, 2011

Filed:

Mar 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/058181

Inventors:

Derek D. Dickinson - Sanford FL, US
Suren Sethumadhavan - Lake Mary FL, US
Kirk Searls - Maitland FL, US
Christopher Greene - Longwood FL, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711170, 711203, 711E12001

Abstract:

Techniques for virtualizing data are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for virtualizing data comprising identifying source data to be virtualized, intercepting an input/output (i/o) request to the source data, determining whether the input/output request is a read request or a write request, in the event the input/output request is a write request, storing one or more changes contained in the write request, and in the event the input/output request is a read request, determining whether a portion of data requested has been modified and responding to the read request. Responding to the read request may comprise providing stored data in the event a portion of the data requested has been modified, and utilizing source data in the event the data requested is unmodified.

US Patent:

8140791, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Feb 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/391747

Inventors:

Christopher Greene - Longwood FL, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

711162, 711168

Abstract:

Techniques for backing up distributed data are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for backing up distributed data comprising identifying one or more sources of distributed data targeted for backup, identifying two or more backup storage locations, determining which one or more backup storage locations of the two or more identified backup storage locations to utilize for a backup job based at least in part on one or more specified preferences, and configuring, for at least one of the sources of distributed data, the backup job using the one or more backup storage locations.

US Patent:

8156375, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Sep 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/884901

Inventors:

Christopher Greene - Longwood FL, US
Derek D. Dickinson - Sanford FL, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 15, 707685

Abstract:

Techniques for efficient restoration of granular application data are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for restoring one or more portions of application data comprising virtualizing one or more backup files of the application data into a specified staging area, running a recovery process for the one or more backup files, virtualizing the one or more backup files and the one or more recovery files, instantiating an instance of an application utilizing the virtualized one or more backup files and the virtualized one or more recovery files, and recovering one or more portions of the application data.

US Patent:

8219528, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Mar 31, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/415900

Inventors:

Christopher Greene - Longwood FL, US
Kirk Freiheit - Lake Mary FL, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707634, 707626, 707644, 707654

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for simultaneous comparison of multiple backup sets maintained in a computer system are described. A plurality of backup sets of data maintained in a computer system including a hierarchy of objects is managed. In some examples, a graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed on a display coupled to the computer, the GUI having views configured show a first group of backup sets from the plurality of backup sets. Individual objects of a selected backup set in the first group of backup sets are pinned in a pinned view of the views in response to a first command. A second group of backup sets from the plurality of backup sets is shown in the views in response to a second command by sliding individual objects of at least one backup set in the plurality of backup sets across at least one unpinned view of the views with respect to the individual objects of the selected backup set in the pinned view.