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Data protection for stub files and cloud metadata

US12222819B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 2022
Grant dateFeb 11, 2025
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2042

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

Abstract

A method comprises requesting and receiving from a cloud mobility platform metadata for accessing one or more file systems which have been tiered to cloud storage, and writing the metadata to at least one backup storage location. In the method, a plurality of stub files are read, the plurality of stub files corresponding to a plurality of files of the one or more file systems which have been tiered to cloud storage. The plurality of stub files are written to the at least one backup storage location.

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