MODIFICATION OF FILES WITHIN A CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
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1. A method for modifying a file, the method comprising:
- determining, by a management server within a cloud computing environment, to modify the file;
retrieving the file from a storage entity that is managed by a first storage service within the cloud computing environment;
modifying the file, by the management server, to provide a modified file, wherein the modifying comprises flagging the modified file as to be handled by an agent that is hosted by a device of a user, wherein the agent is arranged to cooperate with a management server; and
providing the modified file to at least one storage service.
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Abstract
A system, computer readable medium and a method for modifying a file, the method may include: determining, by a management server within a cloud computing environment, to modify the file; retrieving the file from a storage entity that is managed by a first storage service within the cloud computing environment; modifying the file, by the management server, to provide a modified file, wherein the modifying comprises flagging the modified file as to be handled by an agent that is hosted by a device of a user, wherein the agent is arranged to cooperate with a management server; and providing the modified file to at least one storage service.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for modifying a file, the method comprising:
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determining, by a management server within a cloud computing environment, to modify the file; retrieving the file from a storage entity that is managed by a first storage service within the cloud computing environment; modifying the file, by the management server, to provide a modified file, wherein the modifying comprises flagging the modified file as to be handled by an agent that is hosted by a device of a user, wherein the agent is arranged to cooperate with a management server; and providing the modified file to at least one storage service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 39)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions for:
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determining, by a management server within a cloud computing environment, to modify the file; retrieving the file from a storage entity that is managed by a first storage service within the cloud computing environment; modifying the file, by the management server, to provide a modified file, wherein the modifying comprises flagging the modified file as to be handled by an agent that is hosted by a device of a user, wherein the agent is arranged to cooperate with a management server; and providing the modified file to at least one storage service. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37)
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34. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 34, wherein the other location belongs to another storage service.
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38. A management server that comprises:
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a controller, arranged to determine to modify the file; an interface module arranged to retrieve the file from a storage entity that is managed by a storage service within the cloud computing environment; a modification module arranged to modify the file to provide a modified file, wherein the modifying comprises flagging the modified file as to be handled by a management application that is hosted by a device of a user, wherein the management application is arranged to cooperate with management server; and wherein the interface module is arranged to provide the modified file to the storage service.
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- 40. The method according to claim 40 wherein the user devices that hosts the agent is prevented from directly accessing the first storage device.
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43. A method for modifying a file, the method comprising:
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determining, by a management server within a cloud computing environment, to modify the file; retrieving the file from an agent hosted by a user device; modifying the file, by the management server, to provide a modified file, wherein the modifying comprises flagging the modified file as to be handled by the agent, wherein the agent is arranged to cooperate with a management server; and providing the modified file to at least one storage service.
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