Snapshot restore
US11797394B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/84
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for retrieving a file system entity at a presence of snapshot restore in a history of the file system entity , the method may include (i) receiving a request to obtain a content of the file system entity (FSE) at a certain point in time (PIT); and (ii) retrieving the content of the FSE at the certain point in time, wherein the retrieving comprises searching for FSE content segments to be included in a response to the request, wherein each FSE content segment has a write time that does not exceed the certain PIT, each FSE content segment is not included in a relevant blind period of time that is associated with a reversible snapshot restore operation, and fulfills another timing criterion.
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