Methods and systems for optimal snapshot distribution within a protection schedule
US9727252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0689
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Storage administrators would like to create snapshots of a storage array as frequently as possible, but too many concurrent snapshots can place an unnecessary load on the storage array. Described herein are techniques for scheduling snapshots on the storage array with the objective of minimizing the maximum number of simultaneous snapshots and/or temporally spacing apart snapshots from each other.
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