Patent ID: 11966614
Assignee: NETAPP, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A storage node comprising:
a memory containing a machine-readable medium comprising machine executable code having stored thereon instructions for performing a method of restoring a data object; and
a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to execute the machine executable code to:
set a restore expiry timestamp in response to indication that a cloud endpoint has accepted a restore request for the data object to be accessible on a first storage tier, the restore expiry timestamp indicating an expiry time of an active time period for the data object and being based on the active time period and a restore start timestamp;
determine a re-tier timestamp from a combination of the restore start timestamp and the restore expiry timestamp, the restore start timestamp indicating a start time of a restore of the data object;
compare a current timestamp to the re-tier timestamp to determine whether the active time period has elapsed;
responsive to a determination that the active time period has not elapsed, repeat a scan of metadata associated with a plurality of data objects including the data object and the comparison; and
responsive to a determination that the active time period has elapsed, request the cloud endpoint to move the data object to a second storage tier, wherein data objects that are stored on the second storage tier are inaccessible by a client.