Intelligent pairing for snapshot based backups
US-9400613-B1 · Jul 26, 2016 · US
Backup control device, backup control method, and recording medium
US2016283148A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016283148-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615063736-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Publication date | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A backup control device includes a master storage unit, a snapshot storage unit, and a control unit. The master storage unit stores master data. The clone storage unit stores latest differential data of the master data. The snapshot storage unit stores snapshot data which is data at time of acquisition of backup of the clone storage unit. The control unit saves differential data into the snapshot storage unit when the differential data is present in the clone storage unit, and does not perform acquisition of the snapshot data when differential data is absent in the clone storage unit.
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1 . A backup control device comprising: a master storage unit that stores master data; a clone storage unit that stores latest differential data of the master data; a snapshot storage unit that stores snapshot data, the snapshot data being data at time of acquisition of backup of the clone storage unit; and a control unit that saves differential data into the snapshot storage unit when the differential data is present in the clone storage unit, and does not perform acquisition of the snapshot data when differential data is absent in the clone storage unit. 2 . The backup control device of claim 1 , wherein, upon receiving a read request for data corresponding to a version immediately before the differential data stored in the clone storage unit, the control unit reads, when snapshot data corresponding to the version immediately before the differential data is saved in the snapshot storage unit, the snapshot data and reads the master data when the snapshot data corresponding to the version immediately before the differential data is not saved in the snapshot storage unit. 3 . The backup control device of claim 1 , wherein, upon receiving a restoration request for data corresponding to a version immediately before the differential data stored in the clone storage unit, the control unit reads snapshot data and restores the snapshot data into the clone storage unit when the snapshot data is saved in the snapshot storage unit, and restores the clone storage unit to a state where the differential data is absent when the snapshot data is not saved, the snapshot data being snapshot data at the version immediately before the differential data stored in the clone storage unit. 4 . The backup control device of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the snapshot storage units are included, each of the plurality of snapshot storage units corresponding to each of a plurality of versions; and upon receiving a delete request for the snapshot storage unit corresponding to a designated version, the control unit writes, when snapshot data corresponding to a version immediately before the designated version is saved in the snapshot storage unit corresponding to the designated version, the snapshot data into the snapshot storage unit corresponding to the version immediately before the designated version and records, when the snapshot data corresponding to a version immediately before the designated version is not saved, that snapshot data is not saved in the snapshot storage unit corresponding to the version immediately before the designated version. 5 . The backup control device of claim 1 , comprising a pool storage unit, wherein the clone storage unit and the snapshot storage unit are a virtual storage device of which a storage area corresponding to a volume of stored data is allocated in the pool storage unit. 6 . A backup control method, comprising: storing master data; and upon receiving an update request of a clone storage unit that stores latest differential data of the master data after acquisition of backup of the clone storage unit, saving, when the differential data is present in the clone storage unit, the differential data into a snapshot storage unit, and not performing acquisition of the snapshot data when differential data is absent in the clone storage unit. 7 . The backup control method of claim 6 , wherein, upon receiving a read request for data corresponding to a version immediately before the differential data stored in the clone storage unit, reading, when snapshot data corresponding to the version immediately before the differential data is saved in the snapshot storage unit, the snapshot data and reading the master data when snapshot data corresponding to the version immediately before the differential data is not saved in the snapshot storage unit. 8 . The backup control method of claim 6 , wherein, upon receiving a restoration request for data corresponding to a version immediately before the differential data stored in the clone storage unit, reading snapshot data and restoring the snapshot data into the clone storage unit when the snapshot data is saved in the snapshot storage unit, and restoring the clone storage unit to a state where the differential data is absent when the snapshot data is not saved, the snapshot data being snapshot data at the version immediately before the differential data stored in the clone storage unit. 9 . The backup control method of claim 6 , wherein a plurality of the snapshot storage units are included, each of the plurality of snapshot storage units corresponding to each of a plurality of versions; and upon receiving a delete request for the snapshot storage unit corresponding to a designated version, writing, when snapshot data corresponding to a version immediately before the designated version is saved in the snapshot storage unit corresponding to the designated version, the snapshot data into the snapshot storage unit corresponding to the version immediately before the designated version and recording, when snapshot data corresponding to a version immediately before the designated version is not saved, that snapshot data is not saved in the snapshot storage unit corresponding to the version immediately before the designated version. 10 . A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute: processing of storing master data; and upon receiving an update request of a clone storage unit that stores latest differential data of the master data after acquisition of backup of the clone storage unit, processing of saving, when the differential data is present in the clone storage unit, the differential data into a snapshot storage unit, and not performing acquisition of the snapshot data when differential data is absent in the clone storage unit.
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Backup restoration techniques · CPC title
Hardware arrangements for backup · CPC title
Management of the data involved in backup or backup restore · CPC title
by selection of backup contents · CPC title
Replication mechanisms · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016283148A1 cover?
- A backup control device includes a master storage unit, a snapshot storage unit, and a control unit. The master storage unit stores master data. The clone storage unit stores latest differential data of the master data. The snapshot storage unit stores snapshot data which is data at time of acquisition of backup of the clone storage unit. The control unit saves differential data into the snapsh…
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- Nec Corp
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- Primary CPC classification G06F3/0619. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Sep 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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