Method and apparatus for mapping virtual drives
US8930654B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/815
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for creating a map of files related to a virtual disk of a virtual machine comprising inspecting file system entries within at least one volume of the virtual disk; converting information related to file system entries into a map, where the map comprises file locations within a physical disk for the files related to the virtual disk.
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