Patent ID: 8566278
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A storage management system for storing data in a network environment, the storage management system comprising: a first plurality of virtual backup devices; a first manager component comprising one or more computer processors associated with at least the first plurality of virtual backup devices, the first manager component configured to manage backup operations for at least one of the first plurality of virtual backup devices; a second plurality of virtual backup devices; a second manager component associated with at least the second plurality of virtual backup devices, the second manager component configured to manage backup operations for at least one of the second plurality of virtual backup devices; a plurality of media components configured to execute on at least one network computing device and being communicatively coupled to the first and second manager components and the first and second plurality of virtual backup devices, wherein the first manager component is configured to direct backup operations on at least one of the first plurality of virtual backup devices by directing data through at least one of the plurality of media components to one or more of the first plurality of virtual backup devices; and wherein the second manager component is configured to direct backup operations on at least one of the second plurality of virtual backup devices by directing data through at least one of the plurality of media components to one or more of the second plurality of virtual backup devices.