Intelligent method to index storage system files accounting for snapshots
US11238011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1873
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Indexing files to account for snapshots can include generating, based on a scan of the storage system, one or more file records. Each file record of the one or more file records can correspond to a file stored on the storage system at the time of the scan. The file records can be maintained based on one or more notifications received from the storage system. A snapshot list of the storage system can be maintained, the snapshot list having snapshot data corresponding to one or more snapshots stored on the storage system. A search result can be generated that satisfies a search parameter based at least on a) the one or more file records and/or b) the snapshot list.
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