Patent ID: 8065273
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for restoring data sets on a client computer system, comprising: providing a priority restore agent on a client system; setting parameters used in generating a priority restore data set, the parameters including a priority restore window, wherein the priority restore agent refreshes the priority restore data set periodically or according to another basis; operating the priority restore agent to access file system attributes for client system data associated with the client system; comparing the file system attributes with the parameters to identify data to be included in the priority restore data set; generating the priority restore data set for the client system, wherein the priority restore data set includes portions of the client system data that have been accessed, modified, or created within the priority restore window; storing the priority restore data set at a location remote to the client system; and performing a restore process on the client system, wherein the restore process comprises restoring data in the priority restore data set onto the client system to allow the client system to resume operation, wherein the data in the priority restore data set allows the client system to resume operation.