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Creation and expiration of backup objects in block-level incremental-forever backup systems

US9223811B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2012
Grant dateDec 29, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/219
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a scalable, efficient way to backup data in a block-level incremental-forever backup system such that backup and expiration of data can be achieved at the granularity of a single backup version, without having to read or move data that is stored in backup storage.

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