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Techniques for snapshotting scalable multitier storage structures

US11204892B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2019
Grant dateDec 21, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/84
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Examples described herein generally relate to maintaining a snapshot of a multitier distributed file system. A snapshot directory volume of a directory volume can be created at least in part by copying, to the snapshot directory volume, metadata of the directory volume. Based on a file access request, it can be determined whether the file has not been snapshotted. If not, a snapshot file record of the file, and associated with the snapshot directory volume.

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