Presenting a file system for a file containing items
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1. A computer implemented method of operating a volume access system, the method comprising:
- processing at least a first file to generate a file system view of the first file comprising a plurality of items within the first file;
processing at least a second file to generate a file system view of the second file comprising a plurality of items within the second file;
providing an aggregate file system view over a network interface as a hierarchical data volume, wherein the aggregate file system view comprises the file system view of the first file and the file system view of the second file;
in response to receiving an access request for a requested item of the hierarchical data volume over the network interface, providing access to a first item of the plurality of items within the first file corresponding to the requested item.
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Abstract
What is disclosed is a method of operating a volume access system. The method includes processing at least a first file to generate a file system view of the first file comprising a plurality of items within the first file, and providing the file system view of the first file over a network interface as a hierarchical data volume. The method also includes receiving an access request for a requested item of the hierarchical data volume over the network interface, and in response, providing access to a first item of the plurality of items within the first file corresponding to the requested item.
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1. A computer implemented method of operating a volume access system, the method comprising:
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processing at least a first file to generate a file system view of the first file comprising a plurality of items within the first file; processing at least a second file to generate a file system view of the second file comprising a plurality of items within the second file; providing an aggregate file system view over a network interface as a hierarchical data volume, wherein the aggregate file system view comprises the file system view of the first file and the file system view of the second file; in response to receiving an access request for a requested item of the hierarchical data volume over the network interface, providing access to a first item of the plurality of items within the first file corresponding to the requested item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A volume access system, comprising:
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a processor, wherein the processor is configured to process at least a first file to generate a file system view of the first file comprising a plurality of items within the first file, and process at least a second file to generate a file system view of the second file comprising a plurality of items within the second file; a network interface, wherein the network interface is configured to provide an aggregate file system view as a hierarchical data volume, wherein the aggregate file system view comprises the file system view of the first file and the file system view of the second file; the network interface configured to receive an access request for a requested item of the hierarchical data volume, and in response, the volume processing system configured to provide access to a first item of the plurality of items within the first file corresponding to the requested item. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer implemented method of operating a volume access system, the method comprising:
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processing at least a condensed backup file to generate a file system view of the condensed backup file comprising a plurality of items within the condensed backup file; processing at least a virtual disk file associated with a live virtual machine to generate a file system view of the virtual disk file comprising a plurality of items within the virtual disk file; providing an aggregate file system view over a network interface as a hierarchical data volume for a client device, wherein the aggregate file system view comprises the file system view of the condensed backup file and the file system view of the virtual disk file; in response to receiving over the network interface a file operation command generated on the client device for a target item of the hierarchical data volume, performing the file operation command on a first item of the plurality of items within the condensed backup file corresponding to the target item.
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