METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC SYNCHRONIZATION APPLIANCE
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1. A method for implementing data access via a storage appliance comprising:
- receiving a set of data from one or more local computers;
caching the received data locally on the storage appliance in a buffer module;
uploading the cached data to one or more remote computers; and
accessing the set of data using the storage device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for data backup are disclosed. Embodiments of the method comprise receiving a set of data from a local computer, caching the received data locally on the storage appliance in a buffer module, uploading the cached data to a remote computer, and accessing the set of data using the storage device. Embodiments of the apparatus comprise a network interface module for establishing connection of the storage appliance with at least one computer in a local network and at least one remote computer in a cloud network, a buffer module for receiving data to be backed up from the at least one computer; and a processor.
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1. A method for implementing data access via a storage appliance comprising:
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receiving a set of data from one or more local computers; caching the received data locally on the storage appliance in a buffer module; uploading the cached data to one or more remote computers; and accessing the set of data using the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A storage appliance comprising:
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a network interface module for establishing connection of the storage appliance with at least one computer in a local network and at least one remote computer in a cloud network; a buffer module for receiving data to be backed up from the at least one computer; and a processor for uploading the received backup data from the storage appliance to the at least one remote computer in the cloud network and rendering the backed-up data to the at least one computer such that the backed-up data appears to be stored locally. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for accessing data on a storage appliance comprising:
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receiving a data access request from a requesting device, wherein the data access request comprises a particular element of data accessible to the storage appliance; determining if the particular element of data is stored local on the storage appliance or on one or more remote computers accessible to the storage appliance using a database present on a storage appliance, wherein the database comprises a set of pointers to a location for a given element of data; accessing the particular element of data at a appropriate storage location as indicated in the database using the storage appliance; and providing the particular element of data to the requesting device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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