Method and apparatus for managing access to backup data on an archival storage system through available media servers
US8433861B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1469
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing access to backup data on an archival storage system through storage media servers are described. In some examples, read operations are initiated. Each of the read operations is targeted to a respective plurality of the media servers specific for reading backup data from the archival storage system. Each read operation is delegated to each of its respective plurality of media servers until one of the respective plurality of media servers is available. The backup data specified by each read operation is read by the one media server of the respective plurality of media servers that is available. Each read operation may comprise a backup restoration, backup duplication, backup verification, or synthetic backup operation. Read operations can be targeted to a first and second plurality of media servers, which may be mutually exclusive. The archival storage system can be a tape storage system.
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