SCAN-FREE ARCHIVING
First Claim
1. A method for archiving data in a storage server using a runtime monitoring system, comprising:
- providing a plurality of data files;
creating access logs according to a specified format from the plurality of data files;
examining at least one of the access logs from the plurality of data files;
determining if an accessed file will be archived from the examination of the at least one of the access logs; and
initiating an archive procedure for the accessed file when the accessed file has not been accessed for a specified period of time.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for archiving data in a storage server using a runtime monitoring system. The method includes providing a plurality of data files and creating access logs according to a specified format, which may include an append only access log, from the plurality of data files. At least one of the access logs from the plurality of data files is examined and a file will be archived from the examination of the access logs. An archive procedure is initiated for a file when the file has not been accessed for a specified period of time. If the file will be archived includes ascertaining if the file has a duplicate entry in the access log, and archiving the file when the file does not have the duplicate entry in the access log.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for archiving data in a storage server using a runtime monitoring system, comprising:
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providing a plurality of data files; creating access logs according to a specified format from the plurality of data files; examining at least one of the access logs from the plurality of data files; determining if an accessed file will be archived from the examination of the at least one of the access logs; and initiating an archive procedure for the accessed file when the accessed file has not been accessed for a specified period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A runtime monitoring system for archiving data in a storage server, which comprises:
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a plurality of data files; an access monitoring device for monitoring a users accessing of the data files and creating at least one access log according to a specified format from the plurality of data files; a monitoring daemon for examining at least one of the access logs from the plurality of data files and determining if an accessed file will be archived from the examination of the at least one of the access logs, and the monitoring daemon initiating an archive procedure for the accessed file when the accessed file has not been accessed for a specified period of time.
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