Patent · US Active

Snapshot content metadata for application consistent backups

US8788773B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by

3References

6Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Daniel Goodman · Miami Beach, US
Yakov Broido · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 12, 2013
Grant date	Jul 22, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 12, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/2393
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

At least one of configuration information of a storage volume stored on a storage system and characteristics of a snapshot, including characteristics of one or more files stored in the snapshot, are identified. Snapshot content metadata, comprising the at least one of the identified characteristics and the configuration information, is created. The snapshot content metadata is associated with the snapshot.

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