Optimizing application data backup in SMB
US10042719B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1662
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments described herein use a file server implementing a network file sharing protocol in an improved backup workflow in a storage system. The file server provides storage services to files stored in a plurality of storage devices via one or more file sharing protocols. In one embodiment, in response to a request to back up data that is received at the file server from an application server, the file server creates a snapshot of the data to be backed up using data stored in a source storage device. The file server sends the created snapshot to the target storage system for storage and sends a first notification to the application server indicating that the snapshot has been backed up in the target storage system. In addition, the application server sends a second notification to a backup server indicating that the data has been backed up.
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