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US 9,021,264 · App. 13/365,768 · Granted Apr 28, 2015

Method and system for cloud based storage

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Patent No.
US 9,021,264
App. No.
13/365,768
Granted
Apr 28, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method is disclosed wherein a first virtual machine is provided in execution. A storage area network for storing of data of the first virtual machine is also provided. A second virtual machine is executed for receiving first data from the first virtual machine for storage within the storage area network and for securing the first data to form secured first data and for storing the secured first data within the storage area network.

Claims (44)

1. A method comprising:

providing a first virtual machine in execution;

providing a storage area network for storing of data of the first virtual machine; and

providing a second virtual machine for receiving first data from the first virtual machine for storage within the storage area network and for securing the first data to form secured first data and for storing the secured first data within the storage area network,

wherein the second virtual machine encrypts the first data using an encryption key data provided by an enterprise, the enterprise a same enterprise for whom the first virtual machine is in execution,

wherein the first virtual machine is in execution exclusively for the same enterprise,

wherein the encryption key data is provided from a key manager, and

wherein the second virtual machine is authenticated to a process in execution within the enterprise prior to receiving the encryption key data and wherein the process within the enterprise requests the encryption key data from the key manager for provision to the second virtual machine.

2. A method according to claim 1 comprising providing a third virtual machine for maintaining a secure communication with the enterprise, the third virtual machine for being authenticated to the process in execution within the enterprise.

3. A method according to claim 2 wherein the second virtual machine and the third virtual machine being authenticated comprises a process requiring manual provision of authentication data.

4. A method according to claim 2 wherein the second virtual machine and the third virtual machine being authenticated comprises an automated virtual machine authentication method.

5. A method according to claim 2 wherein the third virtual machine comprises a wNode and wherein the second virtual machine comprises an sNode.

6. A method according to claim 1 wherein the second virtual machine forms part of a disaster recovery system.

7. A method according to claim 6 comprising providing a fourth virtual machine for execution within the enterprise, the fourth virtual machine for performing an identical function to the first virtual machine, the first virtual machine for, upon failure of the fourth virtual machine, performing said function.

8. A method according to claim 1 comprising:

providing a third virtual machine for receiving data from the enterprise and for providing the data to the first virtual machine for provision to the second virtual machine.

9. A method according to claim 1 comprising:

providing a third virtual machine for receiving data from the enterprise and for providing the data to the first virtual machine for processing thereof.

10. A method according to claim 1 wherein the second virtual machine forms part of a capacity planning system.

11. A method comprising:

providing a first virtual service in execution;

providing a storage area network for storing of data of the first virtual service; and

providing a second virtual service for receiving first data from the first virtual service for storage within the storage area network and for securing the first data to form secured first data and for storing the secured first data within the storage area network,

wherein the second virtual service encrypts the first data using an encryption key data provided by an enterprise, the enterprise a same enterprise for whom the first virtual service is in execution,

wherein the first virtual service is in execution exclusively for the same enterprise,

wherein the encryption key data is provided from a key manager, and

wherein the second virtual service is authenticated to a process in execution within the enterprise prior to receiving the encryption key data and wherein the process within the enterprise requests the encryption key data from the key manager for provision to the second virtual service.

12. A method according to claim 11 wherein the second virtual service forms part of a disaster recovery system.

13. A method according to claim 11 comprising:

providing a third virtual service for receiving data from the enterprise and for providing the data to the first virtual service for provision to the second virtual service.

14. A method according to claim 11 comprising:

providing a third virtual service for receiving data from the enterprise and for providing the data to the first virtual service for processing thereof.

15. A method according to claim 11 wherein the first virtual service is for execution within a first virtual machine and the second virtual service is for execution within a second other virtual machine.

16. A method comprising:

providing a first virtual service in execution;

providing a storage area network for storing of data of the first virtual service; and

providing a second virtual service for receiving first data from the first virtual service for storage within the storage area network and for securing the first data to form secured first data and for storing the secured first data within the storage area network,

wherein the second virtual service encrypts the first data using an encryption key data provided by an enterprise, the enterprise a same enterprise for whom the first virtual service is in execution,

wherein the first virtual service is in execution exclusively for the same enterprise, and comprising a third virtual service for maintaining a secure communication with the enterprise, the third virtual service for being authenticated to the process in execution within the enterprise.

17. A method according to claim 16 wherein the second virtual service and the third virtual service being authenticated comprises a process requiring manual provision of authentication data.

18. A method according to claim 16 wherein the second virtual service and the third virtual service being authenticated comprises an automated virtual machine authentication method.

19. A method according to claim 16 wherein the third virtual service comprises a wNode and wherein the second virtual service comprises an sNode.

20. A method according to claim 16 comprising providing a fourth virtual service for execution within the enterprise, the fourth virtual service for performing an identical function to the first virtual service, the first virtual service for, upon failure of the fourth virtual service, performing said function.

21. A method according to claim 16 wherein the first virtual service is for execution within a first virtual machine and the second virtual service is for execution within a second other virtual machine.

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