US 20060053305A1
(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (io) Pub. No.: US 2006/0053305 Al
Wahlert et al. (43) Pub. Date: Mar. 9,2006
(54) METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING SAVED SEARCHES AND AUTO DISCOVERY GROUPS FOR A DATA PROTECTION SYSTEM
(75) Inventors: Brian M. Wahlert, Bellevue, WA (US);
Brian T. Berkowitz, Seattle, WA (US);
Catharine van Ingen, Bellevue, WA
(US); Dharshan Rangegowda,
Redmond, WA (US); Mike Jazayeri,
Kirkland, WA (US)
Correspondence Address:
CHRISTENSEN, O'CONNOR, JOHNSON,
KINDNESS, PLLC
1420 FIFTH AVENUE
SUITE 2800
SEATTLE, WA 98101-2347 (US) (73) Assignee: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA
(21) Appl. No.: 10/937,204
(22) Filed: Sep. 9, 2004
Publication Classification
(51) Int. CI.
G06F 12/14 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. C I 713 189
(57) ABSTRACT
A method for detecting changes to a production location is provided. The method includes receiving a selection ol a portion ol the production location that is to be protected and identilying a larger portion ol the production location that contains the selected portion ol the production location. Upon identilying the larger portion, a routine is created for evaluating the identified larger portion ol the production location for changes. That routine is performed in order to detect changes to the production location.
