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METHOD FOR THE EXPUNGEMENT OF BACKUP VERSIONS OF FILES ON SERVER TARGETS THAT ARE CONFIGURED TO BE UPDATED SEQUENTIALLY

  • US 20080275923A1
  • Filed: 05/02/2007
  • Published: 11/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for expunging backup versions of files that are stored at target servers, wherein the target servers are configured to be sequentially updated, the method comprising:

  • uploading a predetermined base file to a backup target server from a backup client;

    uploading a plurality of delta tiles to the backup target server from the backup client, wherein the delta files are associated with the base file;

    determining the chronological order in which the delta files were uploaded to the backup target server;

    determining a set of chronologically oldest delta files;

    downloading the set of chronologically oldest delta files to the backup client;

    merging the downloaded chronologically oldest delta files into a single delta file;

    uploading the merged delta file to the target server; and

    deleting the determined set of chronologically oldest delta tiles at the target server.

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