Techniques for providing incremental backup progress indications
US11886299B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3075
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The described embodiments set forth techniques for providing a backup progress estimate for a backup of a source file system volume (FSV). The techniques involve determining, for the source FSV, a backup size during performance of backup operations. The operations can include determining the backup size based on a number of files on the source FSV. Additionally, the operations can include copying files of the source FSV and/or propagating corresponding files of a destination FSV to a location of the backup of the source FSV on a destination storage device and updating one or more metrics using a number of files and/or a number of bytes copied and/or propagated to the backup. In this manner, a progress indication for the backup may be determined based on the one or more metrics responsive to files and/or directories of the source file system volume being stored on a destination storage device.
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