Apparatus and method for differential backup and restoration of data in a computer storage system

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PATENT NO 6397308
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09224897

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Method and apparatus for generating partial backups of logical objects in a computer storage system are disclosed. Changed data blocks are identified and stored as differential abstract block sets. The differential abstract block set may include data blocks in any order and metadata identifying the relative position of the data block in the logical object. The invention includes methods for formatting updated backups using the differential backups.

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  • EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cakeljic, Zoran Newton, MA 13 2491
Gagne, Mathieu Boston, MA 26 1179
Ofek, Yuval Framingham, MA 71 8874

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