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Method and apparatus for maintaining compliant storage

  • US 8,028,135 B1
  • Filed: 09/01/2004
  • Issued: 09/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for complying with a data preservation regulation, the method comprising:

  • mirroring data of a non-compliant storage server by using a mirroring server to generate mirrored data;

    generating a point-in-time image of the mirrored data according to a specified scheduling criterion;

    assigning a retention period to the point-in-time image;

    receiving a command to delete the point-in-time image; and

    preventing deletion of the point-in-time image in response to the command to delete, when the retention period has not expired.

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