Data protection tiering
View Patent ↗A method for data tiering is provided. The method includes sending a plurality of data protection tiering options that are applicable to one or more applications or servers and that represent a plurality of data protection policies which are implementable via a plurality of data protection products. The method includes receiving a selection of at least one from among the plurality of data protection tiering options and coordinating with the plurality of data protection products to implement at least one of the plurality of data protection policies consistent with the selection. A system and computer readable medium are also included.
1. A method for data tiering, comprising:
sending a plurality of data protection tiering options that are applicable to one or more database applications and that represent a plurality of data protection policies which are implementable via a plurality of data protection products;
receiving a selection of at least one from among the plurality of data protection tiering options; and
coordinating with the plurality of data protection products to implement at least one of the plurality of data protection policies consistent with the selection, wherein at least one action of the method is performed by a processor.
2. The method for data tiering of claim 1 , wherein the sending, receiving and coordinating are performed in a cloud computing environment.
3. The method for data tiering of claim 1 , further comprising:
accessing the plurality of data protection policies in a database; and
configuring the at least one of the plurality of data protection policies consistent with the selection and consistent with at least one of the plurality of data protection products.
4. The method for data tiering of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating disaster recovery documentation, based on the selection and the one or more database applications, wherein the disaster recovery documentation indicates a sequence or process for restoring data to the one or more database applications via the plurality of data protection products.
5. The method for data tiering of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of data protection tiering options includes at least one of:
a first option associated with one of the plurality of data protection products that creates snapshots;
a second option associated with one of the plurality of data protection products that performs replication;
a third option associated with one of the plurality of data protection products that performs backup and recovery;
a fourth option directed to a data retention period;
a fifth option directed to a backup schedule;
a sixth option directed to a priority for data protection of the one or more database applications;
a seventh option specifying a protection sequence, relative to a plurality of servers; or
an eighth option specifying a restore sequence, relative to the plurality of servers.
6. The method for data tiering of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating a report of a status of data protection of the one or more database applications as implemented with the plurality of data protection products.
7. The method for data tiering of claim 1 , wherein coordinating with the plurality of data protection products to implement at least one of the plurality of data protection policies comprises:
establishing priority of each of a plurality of database applications, consistent with the selection; and
scheduling a plurality of backup or restore processes with the plurality of data protection products in accordance with the priority of each of the plurality of database applications.
8. A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions thereupon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
sending a plurality of data protection tiering options that are applicable to one or more database applications and that represent a plurality of data protection policies which are implementable via a plurality of data protection products;
receiving a selection of at least one from among the plurality of data protection tiering options; and
coordinating with the plurality of data protection products to implement at least one of the plurality of data protection policies consistent with the selection.
9. The computer-readable media of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:
accessing the plurality of data protection policies in a database; and
configuring the at least one of the plurality of data protection policies consistent with the selection and consistent with at least one of the plurality of data protection products.
10. The computer-readable media of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:
generating disaster recovery documentation, based on the selection and the one or more database applications, wherein the disaster recovery documentation indicates a sequence or process for restoring data to the one or more database applications via the plurality of data protection products.
11. The computer-readable media of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of data protection tiering options includes at least one of:
a first option associated with one of the plurality of data protection products that creates snapshots;
a second option associated with one of the plurality of data protection products that performs replication;
a third option associated with one of the plurality of data protection products that performs backup and recovery;
a fourth option directed to a data retention period;
a fifth option directed to a backup schedule;
a sixth option directed to a priority for data protection of the one or more database applications;
a seventh option specifying a protection sequence, relative to a plurality of servers; or
an eighth option specifying a restore sequence, relative to the plurality of servers.
12. The computer-readable media of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:
generating a report of a status of data protection of the one or more database applications as implemented with the plurality of data protection products.
13. The computer-readable media of claim 8 , wherein coordinating with the plurality of data protection products to implement at least one of the plurality of data protection policies comprises:
establishing priority of each of a plurality of database applications, consistent with the selection; and
scheduling a plurality of backup or restore processes with the plurality of data protection products in accordance with the priority of each of the plurality of database applications.
14. A data tiering system, comprising an orchestrator having at least one processor configured to perform actions comprising:
sending a plurality of data protection tiering options that are applicable to one or more database applications and that represent a plurality of data protection policies which are implementable via a plurality of data protection products;
receiving a selection of at least one from among the plurality of data protection tiering options; and
coordinating with the plurality of data protection products to implement at least one of the plurality of data protection policies consistent with the selection.
15. The data tiering system of claim 14 , wherein the sending, receiving and coordinating take place in a cloud computing environment, and wherein the orchestrator is implemented in the cloud computing environment.
16. The data tiering system of claim 14 , wherein the actions further comprise:
accessing the plurality of data protection policies in a database; and
configuring the at least one of the plurality of data protection policies consistent with the selection and consistent with at least one of the plurality of data protection products.
17. The data tiering system of claim 14 , wherein the actions further comprise:
generating disaster recovery documentation, based on the selection and the one or more database applications, wherein the disaster recovery documentation indicates a sequence or process for restoring data to the one or more database applications via the plurality of data protection products.
18. The data tiering system of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of data protection tiering options includes at least one of:
a first option associated with one of the plurality of data protection products that creates snapshots;
a second option associated with one of the plurality of data protection products that performs replication;
a third option associated with one of the plurality of data protection products that performs backup and recovery;
a fourth option directed to a data retention period;
a fifth option directed to a backup schedule;
a sixth option directed to a priority for data protection of the one or more database applications;
a seventh option specifying a protection sequence, relative to a plurality of servers; or
an eighth option specifying a restore sequence, relative to the plurality of servers.
19. The data tiering system of claim 14 , wherein the actions further comprise:
generating a report of a status of data protection of the one or more database applications as implemented with the plurality of data protection products.
20. The data tiering system of claim 14 , wherein coordinating with the plurality of data protection products to implement at least one of the plurality of data protection policies comprises:
establishing priority of each of a plurality of database applications, consistent with the selection; and
scheduling a plurality of backup or restore processes with the plurality of data protection products in accordance with the priority of each of the plurality of database applications.