Using the change-recording feature for point-in-time-copy technology to perform more effective backups

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8433867
APP PUB NO 20110173404A1
SERIAL NO

12684937

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A method for using a change-recording feature to perform more effective backups includes generating an initial point-in-time copy of source data residing in a storage device. The method may then perform an initial backup of the initial point-in-time copy. As changes are made to the source data, the method may record changes made to the source data after the initial point-in-time copy is generated. These changes may be stored as incremental change data. At some point, the initial point-in-time copy may be updated using the incremental change data. In order to perform an incremental backup of the updated point-in-time copy, the method may query the incremental change data to determine which changes were used to update the point-in-time copy. The method may then perform an incremental backup of the updated point-in-time copy by backing up the changes designated in the incremental change data.

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LENOVO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED23/F LINCOLN HOUSE TAIKOO PLACE 979 KING'S ROAD QUARRY BAY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eastman, Justin Paul Tucson, US 3 13
Suarez, Jeffrey Richard Tucson, US 7 14
Valenzuela, Henry Verdugo Tucson, US 3 52
Wilt, Andrew Nelson Tucson, US 4 9

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