Data mover discovery of object extent
US7937369B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2056
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Performing data backup for a client includes receiving, at a host other than the client, volume information including data indicating a physical data storage location of at least a part of a volume comprising one or more stored objects associated with the client; and determining at the host, based at least in part on the volume information, a stored object information for a stored object included in the volume, the stored object information including data associated with a physical data storage location of the stored object.
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