File tiering to different storage classes of a cloud storage provider
US12086098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1827
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method comprises receiving an input specifying one or more rules for archiving a plurality of files from a source storage location to a target storage location, wherein the target storage location comprises a cloud storage platform comprising a plurality of storage classes. In the method, one or more of the plurality of files are retrieved from the source storage location for migration to the target storage location based at least in part on the one or more rules. Assignment of the one or more of the plurality of files to respective ones of the plurality of storage classes is controlled based at least in part on the one or more rules. The one or more rules specify one or more constraints for the assignment of the one or more of the plurality of the files to the respective ones of the plurality of storage classes.
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