Managing data with backup server indexing
US8190571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/948
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Indexing functionality can be shifted to one or more backup servers in a backup system. In one implementation, a backup server can receive one or more data backups from one or more production servers. The backup server can then build or create one or more indexes at the backup server, which correspond to the contents of the one or more data backups. In one implementation, one or more management agents can also identify any appropriate components that might be needed to read the backup data at the backup server pursuant to building the one or more indexes. In either case, the one or more indexes can be used for a wide range of purposes, such as to manage data usage quotas at the one or more production servers, as well as to retrieve data from the backup server based on specific file requests.
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