Integrated snapshot interface for a data storage system
US9928002B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/84
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage system includes a generic snapshot interface, allowing for integration with a wide variety of snapshot-capable storage devices. The generic interface can be a programming interface (e.g., an application programming interface [API]). Using the snapshot interface, storage device vendors can integrate their particular snapshot technology with the data storage system. For instance, the data storage system can access a shared library of functions (e.g., a dynamically linked library [DLL]) provided by the vendor (or another by appropriate entity) and that complies with the specifications of the common programming interface. And by invoking the appropriate functions in the library, the data storage system implements the snapshot operation on the storage device.
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