Point-in-time backup utilizing multiple copy technologies
January 13, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMethod and system for automated backup copy ordering in a time zero backup copy session Method and system for incremental time zero backup copying of data Method and system for dynamic allocation of buffer storage space during backup copying Stop-motion mechanism Data backup system with methods for stripe affinity backup to multiple archive devices Dynamic software version auditor which monitors a process to provide a list of objects that are accessed Remote copy secondary data copy validation-audit function System and method for providing a backup copy of a database Method of making a backup copy of a memory over a plurality of copying sessions Dynamic rule-based version control system InventorsApplicationNo. 006638 filed on 01/13/1998US Classes:707/204, Archiving or backup709/201DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSINGExaminersPrimary: Ho, Ruay LianAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/30AbstractA method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for performing a point-in-time backup using multiple copy technologies includes steps of suspending execution of updates to the source data; determining what point-in-time backup technology is supported by the device by determining the device and extents of the source data; processing each of the extents as determined by the backup technology supported and copying the source data in point-in-time; and backing up copied entire source data to a target media. If the backup process fails, the method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provides a restart function.Field of SearchDATABASE OR FILE ACCESSINGAccess augmentation or optimizing Privileged access Query augmenting and refining (e.g., inexact access) Query formulation, input preparation, or translation Pattern matching access Concurrency (e.g., lock management in shared database) Query processing (i.e., searching) Distributed or remote access Sorting FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE Coherency (e.g., same view to multiple users) Recoverability Version management Archiving or backup File allocation Garbage collection | |
