Patent Document ID: 9213706
Application ID: 14157974
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for restoring data in a data-intelligent storage system that includes a primary storage node and intelligence storage node, each such node programmed to operate software, wherein a. the primary node software: i. intercepts data access requests; ii. mirrors data to the intelligence node referenced in the data access requests to provide high availability for data included in the data access requests; iii. executes in-line analytics on the data access requests to provide analytics metadata; and iv. directs the data access requests to a primary storage pool; b. the intelligence node software: i. stores mirrored data to an intelligence storage pool; ii. performs analytics on mirrored data and/or previously executed in-line analytics iii. creates discovery points within the intelligence pool; and c. upon indication of a need to restore data, the primary node and intelligence node cooperating to perform a live restore operation to the primary pool from the intelligence pool using the analytics metadata.