Selective data restoration
US7752176B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Identifying a file system element for restoration is disclosed. The technique comprises of receiving a request to restore a file system element; determining an offset indicating where a record associated with the file system element is located within a collection of records, wherein the record includes metadata related to stored data to be used to restore the file system element; and using the determined offset to retrieve the record from the collection of records.
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