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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING REDUNDANT INFORMATION

  • US 20080243879A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2007
  • Published: 10/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a computer system for storing a data object to sequential media, comprising:

  • receiving a request to store in a destination location a copy of a data object, wherein the data object is stored at a source location on random access media and the destination location is on sequential media;

    determining if a copy of the data object is already stored in a location associated with the sequential media; and

    if the data object is already stored in a location associated with the sequential media, storing a reference to the data object in the destination location, and not storing at least a portion of the data object at the destination location.

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