Data backup across physical and virtualized storage volumes
US9262448B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/82
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Machines, systems and methods for backing up data, the method comprising retrieving identifying information about target data storage volumes from which target data is to be backed up; communicating the identifying information to a proxy application installed on a backup computing system utilized to backup the target data stored on the target data storage volumes, wherein the proxy application uses the identifying information to place the target data storage volumes in a first state in which write operations may not be performed to the target data storage volumes, wherein the proxy application causes snapshots to be taken of the target data storage volumes of a first type and a second type, in response to determining that the target data storage volumes are placed in the first state.
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