Method, device and computer program product for data backup
US10713123B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/815
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a data backup method and device, and a method, device and computer program product for managing data backup. The method for data backup implemented at the computing device comprises: receiving a backup message indicating that data backup is to be performed, the backup message indicating at least one of the following: a virtual machine to be backed up, an operating computing device of the virtual machine to be backed up, and a virtual disk to be backed up; determining, based on the backup message, a block device for which data backup is to be performed, the block device corresponding to at least a part of the virtual disk to be backed up; and performing incremental backup on data in the block device.
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