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System and method for scheduled snapshot pacing with deduplication

US11513909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2021
Grant dateNov 29, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2041

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

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and computer system for submitting, by a computing device, at least one snapshot request of a plurality of snapshots requests into a snapshot queue. How many snapshots of a plurality of snapshots are referencing a given point in time copy may be tracked, wherein the given point in time copy may be mapped to at least a portion of the plurality of snapshots. A desired executing time for the at least one snapshot request in the snapshot queue may be determined. The at least one snapshot request may be dequeued.

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