Architecture for back up and/or recovery of electronic data
Systems and methods are provided including a backup system architecture for performing backup operations. In one implementation, a method is provided. A backup process is initialized on a device. An initial backup is performed for the device including storing data from the device on a first storage device. The stored data has a format corresponding to a file system structure of the device.
1 . A method comprising:
initializing a backup process on a device;
performing an initial backup for the device including storing data from the device on a first storage device, where the stored data has a format corresponding to a file system structure of the device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
performing an incremental backup including:
identifying changed data on the device from the initial backup; and
storing the changed data and data representing a current file system hierarchy of the backup data, where the data representing the current file system hierarchy includes links to data of the initial backup.
3 . The method of claim 1 , where initializing a backup process further comprises:
loading the backup process at system startup; and
running the backup process continuously as a background process.
4 . The method of claim 1 , where performing an initial backup includes identifying one or more storage devices for storing the initial backup.
5 . The method of claim 2 , where identifying changed data further comprises:
monitoring for events indicating a change to data on the device.
6 . The method of claim 2 , where identifying changed data further comprises:
comparing data on the device with the data of the initial backup.
7 . The method of claim 2 , where identifying changed data further comprises:
identifying a change according to one or more rules defining change events.
8 . The method of claim 2 , where performing the incremental backup further comprises:
monitoring system resources identifying system inactivity; and
initiating the incremental backup when system inactivity is identified.
9 . The method of claim 2 , where the incremental backup is performed according to a schedule.
10 . The method of claim 2 , where the incremental backup is performed in response to a change in data on the device.
11 . A system comprising:
means for initializing a backup process on a device; and
means for performing an initial backup for the device including storing data from the device on a first storage device, where the stored data has a format corresponding to a file system structure of the device.
12 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising:
means for performing an incremental backup including:
identifying changed data on the device from the initial backup; and
storing the changed data and data representing a current file system hierarchy of the backup data, where the data representing the current file system hierarchy includes links to data of the initial backup.
13 . A system comprising:
a graphical user interface configured to present:
a preferences menu including general preferences and backup device preferences;
the backup device preferences including a destination location for a backup; and
the general preferences including information associated with backup scheduling.
14 . The system of claim 13 , where the preferences menu includes scheduling preferences for scheduling a backup operation.
15 . The system of claim 13 , where the general preferences includes a plurality of applications for selection as included in a backup operation.
16 . A method comprising:
initiating a backup system;
selecting one or more preferences for backup operations;
performing one or more backup operations according to the identified preferences, the backup operations generating a backup having stored data corresponding to a file system structure.
17 . The method of claim 16 , where selecting one or more preferences includes selecting one or more applications to be included in the generated backup.
18 . The method of claim 16 , where selecting one or more preferences includes selecting a schedule for performing the backup operations.
19 . The method of claim 16 , where selecting one or more preferences includes selecting a particular storage device of one or more storage devices to store the generated backup.
20 . The method of claim 19 , where the one or more storage devices are external storage devices.
21 . The method of claim 19 , where a storage device of the one or more storage devices is a remote storage device.
22 . The method of claim 16 , where the file system structure of the stored backup is a hierarchical file system.
23 . A method comprising:
defining one or more criteria for capturing a state of a view of a user interface;
using a backup daemon to capture the state of the view in accordance with the criteria;
storing a captured view on an external storage device;
receiving a prompt to suspend presentation of a current view and present the captured view; and
reinstating the captured view into the current view of the user interface.