Protecting data for distributed applications using cooperative backup agents
US7437388B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99955
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and mechanism for performing backup and restore operations in a computing system. A computing system includes a first agent on a first host, a second agent on a second host, a plurality of data sources, and a backup server. The backup server sends a first request to the first agent for a logical backup data set that is distributed on the plurality of data sources. The first agent, in response to the first request, conveys a first portion of the logical backup data set from a first data source to the backup server and sends a second request for backup data to the second agent. The second agent conveys a second portion of the logical backup data set from a second data source to the first agent in response to the second request.
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