Incremental data storage method, apparatus, interface, and system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for incremental data storage, the apparatus comprising:
- a baseline partition containing a baseline image;
an incremental log configured to store data, the incremental log comprising at least one snapshot partition;
a partition module configured to automatically partition the incremental log into an additional snapshot partition in response to a snapshot operation; and
a storage management module configured to support storage management policies selected from the group consisting of temporal-based policies, status-based policies, and event-based policies.
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Abstract
An interface for managing incremental data storage includes a write function that appends an entry to an incremental log, a read function that retrieves a most recent log entry corresponding to a block address, and a snapshot function that automatically partitions the incremental log into an additional volume. The interface may also include a policy assignment function that associates specified policies with explicitly or implicitly specified resources, a read entry function that retrieves sequential entries from the incremental log, and a compact volume function. The provided functions and associated apparatus, method, and system, facilitate management of incremental data including snapshot, remote copy, data compaction, policy management, data restoration, and other operations on data storage devices and systems.
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1. An apparatus for incremental data storage, the apparatus comprising:
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a baseline partition containing a baseline image; an incremental log configured to store data, the incremental log comprising at least one snapshot partition; a partition module configured to automatically partition the incremental log into an additional snapshot partition in response to a snapshot operation; and a storage management module configured to support storage management policies selected from the group consisting of temporal-based policies, status-based policies, and event-based policies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An interface for managing incremental data storage, the interface comprising:
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a write function configured to append an entry to an incremental log; a read function configured to retrieve a most recent log entry corresponding to a block address; a snapshot function configured to automatically partition the incremental log into a first and a second volume; and a policy assignment function configured to assign a policy to an incremental log. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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