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Configurable views of archived data storage

  • US 20080065703A1
  • Filed: 02/22/2007
  • Published: 03/13/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for creating a view for a plurality of data units, wherein a portion of the plurality of data units are stored in one or more storage drives that are in a lower power mode of operation in the storage system, the method comprising:

  • determining a subset of data units stored in a storage system based on one or more filter criteria;

    determining metadata representing the subset of data units in the storage system;

    creating a view using the metadata; and

    storing the view such that it is always accessible on a powered on storage drive, wherein the metadata is for one or more data units in the subset of the data units are stored in one or more storage drives that are in the lower power mode of operation.

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