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Techniques for managing data compression in a data protection system

US8832044B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 2009
Grant dateSep 9, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1469
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for managing data compression in a data protection system are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for managing data compression comprising receiving a request for a data operation, analyzing a data management policy associated with the request, identifying a compression level associated with one or more portions of data in the data operation based at least in part on the data management policy, and identifying a compression algorithm to be used for one or more portions of data in the data operation.

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