BACKUP CAPABILITY FOR OBJECT STORE USED AS PRIMARY STORAGE

摘要

A method computer program product and computer system for generating a backup of a primary object in an object store system. The object store system comprising: a proxy layer comprising: a plurality of proxy nodes; a backup module; and a ring; a storage layer in communication with the plurality of proxy nodes and the backup module through the ring, the storage layer comprising a plurality of storage nodes, with each storage node having a plurality of servers for managing accounts, a plurality of containers, at least one backup container, and objects stored within the containers and the at least one backup container; and a backup database in communication with the backup module for storing associations between versions of backup copies of the primary objects, the primary copies of objects, the containers, and the at least one backup container.

主权项

1. A method for generating a backup of a primary object in an object store system, the object store system comprising:
a proxy layer comprising: a plurality of proxy nodes; a backup module; and a ring; a storage layer in communication with the plurality of proxy nodes and the backup module through the ring, the storage layer comprising a plurality of storage nodes, with each storage node having a plurality of servers for managing accounts, a plurality of containers, at least one backup container, and objects stored within the containers and the at least one backup container; and a backup database in communication with the backup module for storing associations between versions of backup copies of the primary objects, the primary copies of objects, the containers, and the at least one backup container;the method comprising the steps of the backup module:
receiving an indication that a primary object is marked for backup; retrieving a copy of the primary object from the container in which it is stored; creating a record in the backup database; identifying the container and the primary object with an identification of the backup container and the versions of the backup copy of the primary object, and storing a backup copy of a version of the primary object in the backup container.