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REMOTE DATA PROTECTION IN A NETWORKED STORAGE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

  • US 20120203742A1
  • Filed: 02/08/2011
  • Published: 08/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method for remote protection of data in a networked storage computing environment, the method comprising the steps of:

  • determining if a remote data protection process may be performed;

    recording file system data and associated metadata at specific points-in-time, wherein the recording is based on policies that enforce a recovery point objective and recovery time objective for a scale out network attached storage compatible appliance;

    copying the file system data and associated metadata into backup files;

    generating a file-list with pointers to the backup files at one or more backup locations; and

    transferring the backup files to the one or more backup locations for storage on an electronic storage device utilizing at least one of the following;

    rsync protocol, file transfer protocol (ftp), and hypertext transfer protocol (http).

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