User interface for database management services

Abstract

A database system associated with a plurality of source databases in a virtual computing system includes a dashboard having a main menu for providing a plurality of control functions and a body that dynamically changes based upon the plurality of control functions that are selected. The dashboard includes a homepage for displaying a plurality of cells in the body, including a first cell for displaying a list of the plurality of source databases. The main menu includes a first control function, the selection of which triggers a database provisioning service by presenting options to either create a new source database or register an existing database within the body and a second control function, the selection of which triggers a copy data management service by presenting an option to create a new cloned database.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 one or more memories having computer-readable instructions stored thereon; and   one or more processors that execute the computer-readable instructions to:
 present a first user interface to receive a user request to create a cloned database from a source database; 
 in response to receiving the user request, present at least one second user interface to: 
 receive a first user input of either a first option to create the cloned database from a point in time or a second option to create the cloned database from an available snapshot; and 
 receive a second user input indicative of a location where the cloned database is to be created; and 
 display, responsive to creating the cloned source database based on the first user input and the second user input, the cloned database on a third user interface. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to receive via the at least one second user interface, in response to receiving the user request, a third user input of a date selected from a series of dates. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein at least some of the series of dates provide a visual representation indicating a level of protection available for the at least some of the series of dates. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the at least some dates of the series of dates comprises a first date that provides a first visual representation indicative of a continuous protection, a second date that provides a second visual representation indicative of protection based on a daily snapshot, a third date that provides a third visual representation indicative of protection based on a weekly snapshot, a fourth date that provides a fourth visual representation indicative of protection based on a monthly snapshot, a fifth date that provides a fifth visual representation indicative of protection based on a quarterly snapshot, and a sixth date that provides a sixth visual representation indicative of protection based on a manually captured snapshot. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to:
 receive selection of the first option;   receive selection of a time indicating the point in time at which the cloned database is to be created responsive to receiving selection of the first option;   retrieve the snapshot based on the time that is selected;   retrieve a transactional log based on the time that is selected; and   create the cloned database based on the snapshot and the transactional log.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to:
 present a time scale to receive the selection of the time; and   receive the selection of the time from the time scale, wherein the time scale comprises a time slot that is available to create the cloned database to the point in time.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the location where the cloned database is to be created comprises a cloud location. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to receive via the at least one second user interface, in response to receiving the user request, a third user input of a name for the cloned database. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to create a new database server to create the cloned database in response to receiving the second user input. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to create the cloned database on an existing database server in response to receiving the second user input. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to display a progress of creation of the cloned database on the third user interface. 
     
     
         12 . A non-transitory computer-readable media comprising computer-readable instructions stored thereon that when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to:
 present a first user interface to receive a user request to create a cloned database from a source database;   in response to receiving the user request, present at least one second user interface to:
 receive a first user input of either a first option to create the cloned database from a point in time or a second option to create the cloned database from an available snapshot; and 
 receive a second user input indicative of a location where the cloned database is to be created; and 
   display, responsive to creating the cloned source database based on the first user input and the second user input, the cloned database on a third user interface.   
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to receive via the at least one second user interface, in response to receiving the user request, a third user input of a date selected from a series of dates. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 13 , wherein at least some of the series of dates provide a visual representation indicating a level of protection available for the at least some of the series of dates. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 13 , wherein the at least some dates of the series of dates comprises a first date that provides a first visual representation indicative of a continuous protection, a second date that provides a second visual representation indicative of protection based on a daily snapshot, a third date that provides a third visual representation indicative of protection based on a weekly snapshot, a fourth date that provides a fourth visual representation indicative of protection based on a monthly snapshot, a fifth date that provides a fifth visual representation indicative of protection based on a quarterly snapshot, and a sixth date that provides a sixth visual representation indicative of protection based on a manually captured snapshot. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to:
 receive selection of the first option;   receive selection of a time indicating the point in time at which the cloned database is to be created responsive to receiving selection of the first option;   retrieve the snapshot based on the time that is selected;   retrieve a transactional log based on the time that is selected; and   create the cloned database based on the snapshot and the transactional log.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to:
 present a time scale to receive the selection of the time; and   receive the selection of the time from the time scale, wherein the time scale comprises a time slot that is available to create the cloned database to the point in time.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 12 , wherein the location where the cloned database is to be created comprises a cloud location. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to receive via the at least one second user interface, in response to receiving the user request, a third user input of a name for the cloned database. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to create a new database server to create the cloned database in response to receiving the second user input. 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to create the cloned database on an existing database server in response to receiving the second user input. 
     
     
         22 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors further execute computer-readable instructions to display a progress of creation of the cloned database on the third user interface. 
     
     
         23 . A method comprising:
 presenting a first user interface to receive a user request for creating a cloned database from a source database;   in response to receiving the user request, presenting at least one second user interface for:
 receiving a first user input of either a first option to create the cloned database from a point in time or a second option for creating the cloned database from an available snapshot; and 
 receiving a second user input indicative of a location where the cloned database is to be created; and 
   displaying, responsive to creating the cloned source database based on the first user input and the second user input, the cloned database on a third user interface.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising receiving via the at least one second user interface, in response to receiving the user request, a third user input of a date selected from a series of dates. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein at least some of the series of dates provide a visual representation indicating a level of protection available for the at least some of the series of dates. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the at least some dates of the series of dates comprises a first date that provides a first visual representation indicative of a continuous protection, a second date that provides a second visual representation indicative of protection based on a daily snapshot, a third date that provides a third visual representation indicative of protection based on a weekly snapshot, a fourth date that provides a fourth visual representation indicative of protection based on a monthly snapshot, a fifth date that provides a fifth visual representation indicative of protection based on a quarterly snapshot, and a sixth date that provides a sixth visual representation indicative of protection based on a manually captured snapshot. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 receiving selection of the first option;   receiving selection of a time indicating the point in time at which the cloned database is to be created responsive to receiving selection of the first option;   retrieving the snapshot based on the time that is selected;   retrieving a transactional log based on the time that is selected; and   creating the cloned database based on the snapshot and the transactional log.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 presenting a time scale for receiving the selection of the time; and   receiving the selection of the time from the time scale, wherein the time scale comprises a time slot that is available to create the cloned database to the point in time.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the location where the cloned database is to be created comprises a cloud location. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising receiving via the at least one second user interface, in response to receiving the user request, a third user input of a name for the cloned database. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising creating a new database server for creating the cloned database in response to receiving the second user input. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising creating the cloned database on an existing database server in response to receiving the second user input. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising displaying a progress of creation of the cloned database on the third user interface.