Systems and methods for performing storage operations in a computer network

摘要

Methods and systems are described for performing storage operations on electronic data in a network. In response to the initiation of a storage operation and according to a first set of selection logic, a media management component is selected to manage the storage operation. In response to the initiation of a storage operation and according to a second set of selection logic, a network storage device to associate with the storage operation. The selected media management component and the selected network storage device perform the storage operation on the electronic data.

主权项

1. A method for retrieving data in a network, the method comprising:
identifying at least a first storage controller computer that retrieves backup data stored in a shared physical memory, wherein the shared physical memory is shared by different storage controller computers; identifying at least a second storage controller computer that serves as a failover storage controller computer to retrieve the backup data stored in the shared physical memory; performing a data retrieval operation with the first storage computer to retrieve at least a portion of the backup data stored in the shared physical memory; determining that the first storage controller computer is unable to perform the data retrieval operation; and directing, based on one or more storage policies, the second storage controller computer to perform the data retrieval operation to retrieve the backup data from the shared physical memory.