Method and system for transferring data in a storage operation
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1. A method for storing a copy of data stored in an information store comprising:
- reading one or more blocks containing the data;
mapping the one or more blocks to provide a mapping of the blocks;
transmitting the one or more blocks and mapping to a storage device; and
storing the one or more blocks in the storage device according to the mapping.
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Abstract
The invention provides a system and method for storing a copy of data stored in an information store. In one embodiment, a data agent reads one or more blocks containing the data from the information store. The data agent maps the one or more blocks to provide a mapping of the blocks, and transmits the one or more blocks and mapping to a media agent for a storage device. The media agent stores the one or more blocks in the storage device according to the mapping.
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1. A method for storing a copy of data stored in an information store comprising:
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reading one or more blocks containing the data;
mapping the one or more blocks to provide a mapping of the blocks;
transmitting the one or more blocks and mapping to a storage device; and
storing the one or more blocks in the storage device according to the mapping. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for storing a copy of data stored in an information store comprising:
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an agent for reading one or more blocks containing the data;
an agent for mapping the one or more blocks to provide a mapping of the blocks;
an agent for transmitting the one or more blocks and mapping to a storage device; and
an agent for storing the one or more blocks in the storage device according to the mapping. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer readable medium storing program code which, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform a method for storing a copy of data stored in an information store, the method comprising:
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reading one or more blocks containing the data;
mapping the one or more blocks to provide a mapping of the blocks;
transmitting the one or more blocks and mapping to a storage device; and
storing the one or more blocks in the storage device according to the mapping.
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