File analytics systems and methods including retrieving metadata from file system snapshots
US12367108B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/84
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Examples of file analytics systems are described that may obtain metadata data from a virtualized file server using a snapshot of the file virtualized file. The analytics system may mount a snapshot to retrieve metadata used in determining an overall size, structure, owner, permissions, and/or storage locations of parts of a file system managed by the virtualized file server. The analytics tool may communicate directly with each of file server virtual machines of the virtualized file server during the metadata collection process to retrieve the respective portions of the metadata. During the metadata collection process, the analytics system may add a checkpoint or marker (e.g., index) after every completed metadata transaction to indicate where it left off accessing the metadata snapshots. The checkpoint may allow the analytics system to return to the checkpoint to resume the process should the process be interrupted for some reason.
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