US 12,147,307 B2
Method and system for metadata based application item level data protection
Sunil Yadav, Bangalore (IN); and Shelesh Chopra, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/157,382.
Prior Publication US 2024/0248805 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/14 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 11/1458 (2013.01) [G06F 11/1448 (2013.01); G06F 2201/84 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for performing data protection of file system data on a host, comprising:
identifying, by a data protection agent, a backup access event associated with a backup of a file system stored on a backup storage;
in response to identifying the backup access event:
obtaining backup metadata associated with the backup from a data protection manager;
generating a placeholder file system using the backup metadata and storing the placeholder file system in a virtual hard disk file; and
performing backup access services using the placeholder file system and the backup metadata to facilitate transfer of file system data of the backup to an application associated with the backup.