Creating a backup volume using a data profile of a host volume
US7185031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99955
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A backup volume on a backup system is created/updated by reading data stored on a host volume on a host system. A data profile for the host volume is generated based on the read data, where the data profile characterizes the data stored on the host volume. The data profile is sent to the backup system, and data that does not need to be obtained from the host system is determined on the backup system based on the data profile.
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