Patent ID: 11880281
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 14:
15. A computer-implemented method of selecting optimum destination storage for remote and mobile data assets, comprising:
configuring one or more temporary backup targets deployed to temporarily store backup data of a data asset for a backup operation initiated by a backup agent through a backup system;
automatically determining a final storage target based on optimal bandwidth of the backup and minimal probability of unavailability of data storage through a negotiation between the backup agent and the backup system;
storing one or more incremental backups in respective temporary backup targets, wherein a respective temporary backup target used for an incremental backup is selected based on a location relative to the data asset; and
consolidating the one or more incremental backups in the final storage target for final storage of the backup data for defined backup operation.