Single agent backup for cloud networks
US10664357B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/84
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to a method of backing up virtual machines coupled to a backup server in a large-scale data storage system, by installing a single instance of a backup management program on the backup server; pushing, by the backup management program, a backup agent to each virtual machine; detecting, through the backup agent, all applications running on a respective virtual machine; taking a snapshot of each application after freezing the applications and prior to thawing the applications, by the backup agent; and saving the snapshot of the each applications on a storage medium. The pushing step comprises creating a shared folder and exposing the shared folder to all the virtual machines for remote invocation by the backup program.
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