Patent ID: 9547559
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A method for replicating a client data set on a client computer, comprising: generating a snapshot of the client data set on a local volume; synchronizing with a remote server volume corresponding to the local volume to create a copy of the client data set on the remote server; performing a master to slave replication of the data set; and reading an existing snapshot history and making a snapshot mirror on the remote server by starting with an old client snapshot, syncing the snapshot, selecting another snapshot and syncing the snapshot and for each syncing, taking a corresponding server snapshot; creating series of snapshots on the remote server to mirror the snapshots on either the client computer or the appliance; and transferring back-up data files using a client software on the computer, wherein the client software receives inputs from a web user portal to control operations of the client software and a system management platform to back up the customer computer with one or more data storage silos, each including a plurality of storage directors communicating with the client software; and a clustered data storage array.