Backing up source files in their native file formats to a target storage
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method, comprising:
- maintaining indication of files in a defined backup set to backup having a first status, wherein files to backup not having the first status have a second status;
detecting that one file in a source file system in the defined backup set has changed;
determining whether the changed file has the first status;
writing the changed file in its native file format to a target storage in response to determining that the changed file has the first status; and
writing the changed file in its native file format to the target storage at a scheduled backup time.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and program for backing up source files in their native file formats to a target storage. Indication of files in a defined backup set to backup having a first status is maintained, wherein files to backup not having the first status have a second status. One file in a source file system in the defined backup set is detected to have changed. A determination is made as to whether the changed file has the first status. The changed file is written in its native file format to a target storage in response to determining that the changed file has the first status. The changed file is also written in its native file format to the target storage at a scheduled backup time.
-
Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A method, comprising:
-
maintaining indication of files in a defined backup set to backup having a first status, wherein files to backup not having the first status have a second status;
detecting that one file in a source file system in the defined backup set has changed;
determining whether the changed file has the first status;
writing the changed file in its native file format to a target storage in response to determining that the changed file has the first status; and
writing the changed file in its native file format to the target storage at a scheduled backup time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. A method, comprising:
-
maintaining at a computer a defined backup set of files to backup in a source file system used by the computer to a target storage;
creating a directory identifying the computer in a file system of the target storage;
detecting that one file in the defined backup set has changed;
writing the changed file in its native file format to the directory in the target storage identifying the computer as part of a backup operation, wherein the written changed file is in its native file format on the target storage. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A system, comprising:
-
a processor;
a source file system;
a target storage storage;
a computer readable medium including code executed by the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;
maintaining indication of files in a defined backup set to backup having a first status, wherein files to backup not having the first status have a second status;
detecting that one file in the source file system in the defined backup set has changed;
determining whether the changed file has the first status;
writing the changed file in its native file format to the target storage in response to determining that the changed file has the first status; and
writing the changed file in its native file format to the target storage at a scheduled backup time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A system, comprising:
-
a processor;
a source file system;
a target storage storage;
a computer readable medium including code executed by the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;
maintaining a defined backup set of files to backup in the source file system to the target storage;
creating a directory identifying the system in a file system of the target storage;
detecting that one file in the defined backup set has changed;
writing the changed file in its native file format to the directory in the target storage identifying the system as part of a backup operation, wherein the written changed file is in its native file format on the target storage. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
-
-
18. An article of manufacture including code in communication with a source file system and a target storage, wherein the code causes operations to be performed, the operations comprising:
-
maintaining indication of files in a defined backup set to backup having a first status, wherein files to backup not having the first status have a second status;
detecting that one file in the source file system in the defined backup set has changed;
determining whether the changed file has the first status;
writing the changed file in its native file format to the target storage in response to determining that the changed file has the first status; and
writing the changed file in its native file format to the target storage at a scheduled backup time. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
-
-
23. An article of manufacture including code executed in a computer in communication with a source file system and a target storage, wherein the code causes operations to be performed, the operations comprising:
-
maintaining at the computer a defined backup set of files to backup in the source file system used by the computer to the target storage;
creating a directory identifying the computer in a file system of the target storage;
detecting that one file in the defined backup set has changed;
writing the changed file in its native file format to the directory in the target storage identifying the computer as part of a backup operation, wherein the written changed file is in its native file format on the target storage. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
-
Specification