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Save set bundling for staging

US8028140B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2009
Grant dateSep 27, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1448
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Backing up data blocks is disclosed. An indication that a first set of one or more backed up data blocks are related at an application level to one or more other sets of one or more backed up data blocks is received. An associating data that associates the first set of backed up data blocks with the one or more other sets of backed up data blocks is stored. The associating data is used to ensure that the first set and the one or more other sets remain stored together.

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