Systems and methods for providing backup interfaces
A computer-implemented method for providing backup interfaces may include (1) identifying a backup policy configured to back up a source system according to a backup configuration, (2) identifying a request to display the backup policy within a graphical user interface, and in response to the request, (3) portraying the backup policy within the graphical user interface as a flow diagram, the flow diagram including (i) a first box representing the source system, the first box displaying an identifier of the source system, (ii) a second box representing a backup stage of the backup policy, the second box displaying an identifier of the backup stage, and (iii) a directed edge connecting the first box and the second box, the directed edge indicating a sequence beginning with the first box and progressing to the second box. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
1. A computer-implemented method for providing backup interfaces, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computing device comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:
identifying a backup policy configured to back up data stored at a source system during a plurality of backup stages according to a backup configuration, wherein at least one backup operation is performed on the data stored at the source system at each backup stage within the plurality of backup stages;
identifying a request to display the backup policy within a graphical user interface; and
in response to the request, portraying the backup policy within the graphical user interface as a flow diagram, the flow diagram comprising:
a box representing the source system that displays an identifier of the source system;
a plurality of boxes representing the plurality of backup stages of the backup policy, each box within the plurality of boxes:
representing a backup stage within the plurality of backup stages; and
displaying an identifier of at least one backup operation performed at the backup stage;
a first directed edge that:
connects the box representing the source system and a first box within the plurality of boxes that indicates that a backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the first box will be performed on the data stored at the source system; and
indicates that configuration details of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the first box are automatically populated in response to modifications made via the box representing the source system to related configuration details of the source system; and
a second directed edge that:
connects the box representing the source system and a second box within the plurality of boxes that indicates that a backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the second box will be performed on the data stored at the source system; and
indicates that configuration details of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the second box are automatically populated in response to modifications made via the box representing the source system to related configuration details of the source system.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein portraying the backup policy within the graphical user interface as the flow diagram comprises:
portraying, via the graphical user interface, the source system within the flow diagram as the box;
portraying, via the graphical user interface, a first backup stage within the plurality of backup stages as the first box;
portraying, via the graphical user interface, a second backup stage within the plurality of backup stages as the second box;
portraying, via the graphical user interface, a first flow of the data stored at the source system to the first backup stage as the first directed edge; and
portraying, via the graphical user interface, a second flow of the data stored at the source system to the second backup stage as the second directed edge.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least one box within the plurality of boxes displays at least one configuration detail of a backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes, the configuration detail comprising at least one of:
a storage target of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes; and
a schedule of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first directed edge comprises an arrow pointing from the box representing the source system to the first box within the plurality of boxes; and
the second directed edge comprises an arrow pointing from the box representing the source system to the second box within the plurality of boxes.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least one box within the plurality of boxes comprises at least one interface element for modifying at least one configuration detail of a backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least one box within the plurality of boxes:
displays at least one configuration detail of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes; and
comprises at least one interface element for modifying the configuration detail of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the flow diagram further comprises a third directed edge connecting the first box within the plurality of boxes and a third box within the plurality of boxes that indicates that:
a backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the third box will be performed on data created by the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the first box; and
configuration details of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the third box are automatically populated in response to modifications made via the first box to related configuration details of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the first box.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least one box within the plurality of boxes comprises an interface element for adding an additional backup stage to the backup policy, the additional backup stage being applied to data created at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising:
receiving an input via the interface element;
in response to the input:
adding the additional backup stage to the backup policy; and
modifying the flow diagram to comprise:
an additional box representing the additional backup stage; and
an additional directed edge connecting the box within the plurality of boxes and the additional box, the additional directed edge indicating a sequence beginning with the box within the plurality of boxes and progressing to the additional box; and
displaying the modified flow diagram within the graphical user interface.
10. A system for providing backup interfaces, the system comprising:
an identification module programmed to:
identify a backup policy configured to back up data stored at a source system during a plurality of backup stages according to a backup configuration, wherein at least one backup operation is performed on the data stored at the source system at each backup stage within the plurality of backup stages; and
identify a request to display the backup policy within a graphical user interface;
an interface module programmed to, in response to the request, portray the backup policy within the graphical user interface as a flow diagram, the flow diagram comprising:
a box representing the source system that displays an identifier of the source system;
a plurality of boxes representing the plurality of backup stages of the backup policy, each box within the plurality of boxes:
representing a backup stage within the plurality of backup stages; and
displaying an identifier of at least one backup operation performed at the backup stage;
a first directed edge that:
connects the box representing the source system and a first box within the plurality of boxes that indicates that a backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the first box will be performed on the data stored at the source system; and
indicates that configuration details of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the first box are automatically populated in response to modifications made via the box representing the source system to related configuration details of the source system;
a second directed edge that:
connects the box representing the source system and a second box within the plurality of boxes that indicates that a backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the second box will be performed on the data stored at the source system; and
indicates that configuration details of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the second box are automatically populated in response to modifications made via the box representing the source system to related configuration details of the source system; and
at least one processor configured to execute the identification module and the interface module.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the interface module is programmed to portray the backup policy within the graphical user interface as the flow diagram by:
portraying, via the graphical user interface, the source system within the flow diagram as the box;
portraying, via the graphical user interface, a first backup stage within the plurality of backup stages as the first box;
portraying, via the graphical user interface, a second backup stage within the plurality of backup stages as the second box;
portraying, via the graphical user interface, a first flow of the data stored at the source system to the first backup stage as the first directed edge; and
portraying, via the graphical user interface, a second flow of the data stored at the source system to the second backup stage as the second directed edge.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein at least one box within the plurality of boxes displays at least one configuration detail of a backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes, the configuration detail comprising at least one of:
a storage target of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes; and
a schedule of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein:
the first directed edge comprises an arrow pointing from the box representing the source system to the first box within the plurality of boxes; and
the second directed edge comprises an arrow pointing from the box representing the source system to the second box within the plurality of boxes.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein at least one box within the plurality of boxes comprises at least one interface element for modifying at least one configuration detail of a backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes.
15. The system of claim 10 , wherein at least one box within the plurality of boxes:
displays at least one configuration detail of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes; and
comprises at least one interface element for modifying the configuration detail of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes.
16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the flow diagram further comprises a third directed edge connecting the first box within the plurality of boxes and a third box within the plurality of boxes that indicates that:
a backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the third box will be performed on data created by the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the first box; and
configuration details of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the third box are automatically populated in response to modifications made via the first box to related configuration details of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the first box.
17. The system of claim 10 , wherein at least one box within the plurality of boxes comprises an interface element for adding an additional backup stage to the backup policy, the additional backup stage being applied to data created at the backup stage represented by the box within the plurality of boxes.
18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the second box comprises an archive operation.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable-storage medium comprising one or more computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:
identify a backup policy configured to back up data stored at a source system during a plurality of backup stages according to a backup configuration, wherein at least one backup operation is performed on the data stored at the source system at each backup stage within the plurality of backup stages;
identify a request to display the backup policy within a graphical user interface; and
in response to the request, portray the backup policy within the graphical user interface as a flow diagram, the flow diagram comprising:
a box representing the source system that displays an identifier of the source system;
a plurality of boxes representing the plurality of backup stages of the backup policy, each box within the plurality of boxes:
representing a backup stage within the plurality of backup stages; and
displaying an identifier of at least one backup operation performed at the backup stage;
a first directed edge that:
connects the box representing the source system and a first box within the plurality of boxes that indicates that a backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the first box will be performed on the data stored at the source system; and
indicates that configuration details of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the first box are automatically populated in response to modifications made via the box representing the source system to related configuration details of the source system; and
a second directed edge that:
connects the box representing the source system and a second box within the plurality of boxes that indicates that a backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the second box will be performed on the data stored at the source system; and
indicates that configuration details of the backup operation performed at the backup stage represented by the second box are automatically populated in response to modifications made via the box representing the source system to related configuration details of the source system.