Enhanced backup job scheduling
US8561074B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1461
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods of enhanced backup job scheduling are disclosed. An example method may include determining a number of jobs (n) in a backup set, determining a number of tape drives (m) in the backup device, and determining a number of concurrent disk agents (maxDA) configured for each tape drive. The method may also include defining a scheduling problem based on n, m, and maxDA. The method may also include solving the scheduling problem using an integer programming (IP) formulation to derive a bin-packing schedule that minimizes makespan (S) for the backup set.
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