Method and system for backup and recovery

US8996566B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8996566-B2
Application numberUS-201213718542-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 18, 2012
Priority dateJan 2, 2012
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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For data backup and recovery based on linked file repositories with each of the linked file repositories representing an individual file system capable of storing at least one version of a file and being connected to at least one server system, each of the linked file repositories are placed in a certain position for storing a certain version of the file. Each position of each of the linked file repositories is continuously numbered. A number of the versions of the file are determined by the position of the one of the linked file repositories. A version-movement process over each of the linked file repositories is implemented to perform a read operation of the at least one version of the file.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for data backup and recovery by a processor based on linked file repositories with each of the linked file repositories representing an individual file system capable of storing at least one version of a file and being connected to at least one server system, wherein the method includes: placing each of the linked file repositories in one of a plurality of positions for storing the at least one version of the file; continuously numbering each of t…

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What does patent US8996566B2 cover?
For data backup and recovery based on linked file repositories with each of the linked file repositories representing an individual file system capable of storing at least one version of a file and being connected to at least one server system, each of the linked file repositories are placed in a certain position for storing a certain version of the file. Each position of each of the linked fil…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F11/1448. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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