Systems and methods for archiving files in distributed replication environments
US8983899B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/184
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for archiving files in distributed replication environments may include 1) identifying a distributed file system replication environment, the distributed file system replication environment including a plurality of computing systems configured to replicate changes made to files within each computing system in the plurality of computing system to each other computing system in the plurality of computing systems, 2) identifying a request to archive a file located on a computing system within the distributed file system replication environment, and, in response to the request 3) identifying a virtual storage layer mapped to a location of the file and 4) archiving the file by creating a placeholder file for the file in the virtual storage layer mapped to a location of the file on the computing system. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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