APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA COLLECTION, IMPORT AND MODELING

摘要

A method for data analysis of a backup system, including interrogating a plurality of computer systems to generate for each computer system at least one dump file, each dump file including configuration and state information; extracting predetermined configuration and state information from the respective dump files; and storing the extracted configuration and state information in a database in a normalized format.

主权项

1. A method for data analysis of a backup system, the method comprising:
extracting predetermined configuration and state information from respective dump files of a plurality of different computer systems, the predetermined configuration and state information is in different native formats based on the respective dump file from which it was extracted; translating the predetermined configuration and state information from a native format used by each of the plurality of different computer systems into a normalized format, wherein the translated configuration and state information comprises configuration and state information irrespective of which of the plurality of different computer systems from which it was generated; and determining what components are in the backup system, how the backup system works, how data is stored in the backup system, how efficiently data is stored in the backup system, a total capacity of the backup system, a remaining capacity of the backup system, and an operating cost of the backup system by analyzing the normalized predetermined configuration and state information.