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Hierarchical storage management

  • US 20050246386A1
  • Filed: 02/22/2005
  • Published: 11/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method comprising:

  • reading a policy file for defining criteria to be used for migrating a file from a first storage to a second storage;

    scanning the first storage;

    determining whether there is adequate storage space in the second storage;

    analyzing the first storage based on the policy file to identify a file that is to be migrated;

    copying the file to the secondary storage; and

    writing a reparse point corresponding to the copied file in the first storage.

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