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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPLICATING VIRTUAL MACHINE IMAGES USING DEDUPLICATION METADATA

  • US 20140229440A1
  • Filed: 02/12/2013
  • Published: 08/14/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • identifying data representing a first file on a first storage device, the data including metadata associated with deduplicated data;

    determining whether the data representing the first file matches a set of data on a second storage device;

    forming a second file on the second storage device, wherein forming the second file on the second storage device further comprises;

    linking the second file to the set of data on the second storage device if the data representing the first file matches the set of data on the second storage device; and

    copying the data representing the first file to form the second file if the data representing the first file does not match the set of data on the second storage device.

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