Michael J Rowan

US Patent:

7617414, Nov 10, 2009

Filed:

Jun 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/455124

Inventors:

Gregory A. Becker - Austin TX, US
Robert Condon - Nashua NH, US
David A. Knight - Flower Mound TX, US
David E. Medders - Dallas TX, US
Michael Rowan - Amesbury MA, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 15

Abstract:

A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. In some embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. In other embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup one or more databases. In some embodiments of the present invention, the backup system replicates an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. In some embodiments, the backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. In some embodiments, the backup system records all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data. In some embodiments of the present invention, the backup system maintains historical and/or chronological information related to the backed up data.

US Patent:

7844577, Nov 30, 2010

Filed:

Jul 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/614347

Inventors:

Gregory A. Becker - Austin TX, US
Robert Condon - Nashua NH, US
David A. Knight - Flower Mound TX, US
David E. Medders - Dallas TX, US
Michael Rowan - Amesbury MA, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707646

Abstract:

A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. In some embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. In other embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup one or more databases. In some embodiments of the present invention, the backup system replicates an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. In some embodiments, the backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. In some embodiments, the backup system records all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data. In some embodiments of the present invention, the backup system maintains historical and/or chronological information related to the backed up data.

US Patent:

8572046, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Sep 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/884952

Inventors:

Gregory A. Becker - Austin TX, US
Robert Condon - Nashua NH, US
David A. Knight - Dallas TX, US
David E. Medders - Dallas TX, US
Michael Rowan - Amesbury MA, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707682, 707648

Abstract:

A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. The backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to backup one or more databases. The backup system may replicate an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. The backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. The backup system may record all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data. The backup system may maintain historical and/or chronological information related to the backed up data.