Probe based backup

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8972352
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13233920

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A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for efficiently backing up information are disclosed. In some embodiments, this may comprise determining a probe frequency, polling, at the probe frequency, at least one probe to obtain information about a computer system, and backing up data based on the information. In some embodiments, determining the probe frequency includes receiving a user-defined interval.

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EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC176 SOUTH STREET HOPKINTON MA 01748

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kundzich, Olga Ontario, CA 4 43
Protasov, Lena Sunnyvale, US 6 31
Roche, Michael Ontario, CA 23 400
Zak, Dorota Ontario, CA 11 106

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