Data storage system utilizing proxy device for storage operations

摘要

A data storage environment can include a secondary storage computing device that acts as a proxy for other secondary storage computing devices. For example, the secondary storage computing device receives a storage operation request from one or more of the other secondary storage computing devices, such as a request to create a snapshot of client data. The secondary storage computing device generally acts as an intermediary between the other secondary storage computing devices and the storage device to carry out the snapshots or other storage operations. The secondary storage computing device may further receive a notification upon completion of the storage operations, and transmit relevant data to the requesting secondary storage computing device regarding the storage operation.

主权项

1. A method for performing a storage operation using a proxy secondary storage computing device, the method comprising:
receiving at a first computing device a first request to perform a first snapshot operation, the first snapshot operation to be performed on a first data set associated with one or more software applications executing on a second computing device; receiving at the first computing device a second request to perform a second snapshot operation, the second snapshot operation to be performed on a second data set associated with one or more software applications executing on a third computing device; wherein the first, second, and third computing devices form part of a networked storage system, the networked storage system further comprising at least one storage device that is capable of performing snapshot operations; forwarding, using the first computing device, the first request to the storage device, wherein the storage device performs the first snapshot operation on the first data set in response to receipt of the first request; forwarding, using the first computing device, the second request to the storage device, wherein the storage device performs the second snapshot operation on the second data set in response to receipt of the second request; receiving, at the first computing device, a first identifier associated with the first snapshot operation; receiving, at the first computing device, a second identifier associated with the second snapshot operation; forwarding the first identifier to the second computing device; and forwarding the second identifier to the third computing device.