Backups of file system instances with root object encrypted by metadata encryption key
US11100235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/815
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example implementations relate to encrypting data objects. In an example, data objects of a file system instance contained by a security domain are encrypted using a Data Encryption Key that is specific to the security domain and is wrapped by a Key Encryption Key shared exclusively within a cluster. A root object of the file system instance is encrypted using a Metadata Encryption Key. A backup of the file system instance is created on a backup node. The Data Encryption Key and the Metadata Encryption Key are sent to the backup node.
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