System and method for restoring a single file from a snapshot

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7051050
APP PUB NO 20030182253A1
SERIAL NO

10100948

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The present invention provides a system and method for restoring a single file from a snapshot without the need to copy every individual block or inode from the snapshot. A file restore process duplicates the inode of a file within the active file system and performs a reconciliation process between the blocks of the twin inode and the snapshot inode. If the file does not exist within the active file system, a new buffer tree is created that points to the data blocks stored in the snapshot.

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  • NETWORK APPLIANCE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Raymond C Campbell, CA 29 1648
Edwards, John K Sunnyvale, CA 67 2899
Kahn, Andy C San Francisco, CA 17 540
Patel, Kayuri Cupertino, CA 21 1340

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