Patent ID: 7873702
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A distributed data archive and media lifecycle management system comprising: a first system core and a second system core managed as an adaptive cluster with either of the first system core or the second system core being active and in control of the system at any one time, the first system core and the second system core both providing data movement control capabilities; a plurality of data storage devices used for storing data within the system, the plurality of data storage devices connected to said first system core and second system core over a first data communication network; a database containing system configuration data and storage location data for all data stored on the plurality of storage devices, the database connected to said first system core and second system core over said first data communication network; at least one data mover connected to said first system core via said first data communication network and connected to said plurality of data storage devices over a second data communication network, each of said at least one data mover configured to receive storage location data and data transfer commands over said first data communication network and perform data transfers from said plurality of data storage devices over said second data communication network based on said storage location data and data transfer commands; wherein the first system core communicates with said plurality of data storage devices over said first data communication network preparing them for writing or reading data, and wherein said first system core also communicates with said database over said first data communication network obtaining data storage address data which is transmitted to said at least one data mover over the first data communication network, thereby enabling said at least one data mover to transfer data to or from the data storage devices over the second data communication network using the data storage address data.