System and method for in-place data migration

摘要

Methods and systems for the in-place or post-facto migration of data to a cloud-based data storage service or other virtual storage environment, include a Cloud Storage Import Utility (CSIU) device having a file selection module and configured to generate a user interface. The user interface allows a storage administrator to select one or more files, file folders, or shares to be published to the cloud and optionally migrated from a current storage device to another storage service, and for providing an indication of the selection. The CSIU is configured to capture metadata for the selected files or file folders. The CSIU also provides one or more commands understandable by the cloud-based data storage service, to migrate the metadata to the cloud-based data storage service independently of the files or file folders, so that they are usable by the cloud-based storage service without being moved to the cloud-based storage service.

主权项

1. A system for in-place-migration of data to a cloud-based data storage service, the system comprising:
a Cloud Storage Import Utility (CSIU) device including a file selection module and a network server comprising memory storing the CSIU device and having a processor configured to host the CSIU device, and configured to generate a user interface at a client device; the user interface configured to allow a user at the client device to select one or more files or file folders associated with a primary shared storage device connected directly to the network, to be published to a remote cloud-based storage service for use with the cloud-based storage service, and for providing an indication of said selection, the primary shared storage device being separate from the client device; the CSIU device being separate from the primary shared storage device and configured to capture metadata for the selected files or file folders; the CSIU device configured to provide one or more commands understandable by the cloud-based data storage service, to cause the metadata to be copied to the cloud-based data storage service independently of the one or more files or file folders, wherein the files or file folders are usable by the cloud-based storage service without any need to move the files or file folders to the cloud-based storage service, wherein the CSIU device transmits the captured metadata to the cloud-based storage service via a wide area network.