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System and method for performing extent level backups that support single file restores

  • US 7,634,627 B1
  • Filed: 08/19/2005
  • Issued: 12/15/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • accessing a list, whereinthe list identifies a plurality of extents of a first storage device,the list identifies the extents in a non-contiguous order, whereinthe non-contiguous order is non-contiguous with respect to an order in which the extents are arranged on the first storage device;

    reading information from the extents of the first storage device, in the non-contiguous order identified by the list; and

    writing the information to backup media, whereinthe information is written to the backup media in the non-contiguous order identified by the list.

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