Deepak D Mohan

US Patent:

61548170, Nov 28, 2000

Filed:

Dec 16, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/767161

Inventors:

Deepak Mohan - Huntington NY
Christopher Alonzo - Babylon NY
Harry Gosden - Amity Harbor NY
Maoping Cao - Bayside NY
Dwayne Rambarran - South Ozone Park NY

Assignee:

Cheyenne Software International Sales Corp. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 1216

US Classification:

711162

Abstract:

A device and method for managing storage media is disclosed herein. The storage media is initially associated with a first set or a second set in the device. The device comprises a managing device for executing selectable storage rules. The selectable storage rules are for determining a first storage media, initially in the first set, to which data is to be stored. The managing device is also for executing selectable usage rules, wherein the selectable usage rules are for determining a second storage media, initially in the second set, to be transferred from the second set to the first set. The device also has a storage device in communication with the managing device adapted for transferring data to the first storage media in accordance with said selectable usage rules, so that when data is to be stored to the first storage media, the managing device applies the selectable storage rules for determining the first storage media and applies the selectable usage rules for determining the second storage media to be transferred from the second set to the first set.

US Patent:

56733810, Sep 30, 1997

Filed:

Jan 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/591120

Inventors:

ReiJane Huai - Old Brookville NY
Robert Daly - Ronkonkoma NY
Walter Curti - Dix Hills NY
Deepak Mohan - Huntington NY
James Kuang-Ru Chueh - Bayside NY
Larry Louie - Forest Hills NY

Assignee:

Cheyenne Software International Sales Corp. - Roslyn Heights NY

International Classification:

G06F 1134

US Classification:

395180

Abstract:

A method and system for parallel back-up of a plurality of client computers on a network, in particular, a local area network or wide area network. Each client computer has a local storage device that stores files. A number of back-up storage devices are organized into groups, with each back-up storage devices being a member of one group. A server computer is coupled to the plurality of back-up storage devices by a bus and is also coupled to the network. The server computer for executing a back-up job. The server computer accepts parameters for the back-up job, the parameters including a source parameter specifying a set of the client computers and a destination parameter specifying a group. The server computer receives files from each one of the set of client computers specified in the source parameter in parallel. Each received file is stored on one of the back-up storage devices being a member of the group specified in the destination parameter.