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Method, apparatus and computer program product for managing data backup

US10817383B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 2019
Grant dateOct 27, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3419
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, apparatus and computer program product for managing a data backup. The method comprises determining a first data amount to be involved in an addressing operation and a second data amount to be involved in a copy operation for an extent to be backed up on a source storage device, the addressing operation addressing a starting address of the extent and the copy operation copying an amount of data corresponding to a length of the extent. The method further comprises obtaining, based on an identifier of the source storage device, a first historical time elapsed for a previous addressing operation having the first data amount and a second historical time elapsed for a previous copy operation having the second data amount.

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