Techniques for virtual archiving
US8170994B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1464
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for virtual archiving are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for performing virtual archiving comprising applying archiving rules to a backup catalog, generating a virtual archive catalog based at least in part on a result of applying archiving rules to the backup catalog, determining a backup image associated with the virtual archive catalog becoming expired and converting the backup image into an archive image.
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