Snapshot indexing
US7716171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/84
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Managing backup data comprises accessing a snapshot of a data set, wherein the data set includes at least one object and the snapshot includes a replica of the data set, and adding to an index associated with the snapshot, with respect to each of one or more objects included in the snapshot, index data indicating at least where the object is located within the snapshot.
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