Method and system for restoring information from backup storage media
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1. A method for restoring data from backup storage media performed by an information handling system utilizing at least one computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
- reading first and second partial files from first and second backup storage media, respectively, irrespective of a sequence in which the first and second backup storage media were originally written relative to one another and without replicating a native environment in which the first and second backup storage media were written, and wherein the first and second backup storage media have respective media types that differ from one another;
wherein a second partial file of the first and second partial files forms a second portion of a complete file; and
combining the first and second partial files to extract and form the complete file, without dependence on re-reading the first and second backup storage media;
writing the complete file to a target storage; and
performing an operation in response to the complete file that is stored in the target storage; and
wherein the complete file is a first complete file and further comprising the step of;
reading a second complete file from the first backup storage medium; and
extracting the second complete file, without dependence on re-reading the backup storage media;
reading a third complete file from the second backup storage medium;
wherein the reading comprises;
reading a third partial file from the first backup storage medium, reading the first partial file from the first backup storage medium, and reading the second partial file from the second backup storage medium, irrespective of the sequence in which the first and second backup storage media were originally written relative to one another;
wherein the third partial file forms a portion of a second complete file; and
extracting the portion of the second complete file from the third partial file, without dependence on re-reading the backup storage media and extracting the third complete file, without dependence on re-reading the backup storage media.
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Abstract
First and second partial files are read from first and second storage media, respectively, irrespective of a sequence in which the first and second storage media were originally written relative to one another. The first partial file forms a first portion of a complete file. The second partial file forms a second portion of the complete file. The first and second partial files are combined to extract and form the complete file, without dependence on re-reading the first and second storage media.
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1. A method for restoring data from backup storage media performed by an information handling system utilizing at least one computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
reading first and second partial files from first and second backup storage media, respectively, irrespective of a sequence in which the first and second backup storage media were originally written relative to one another and without replicating a native environment in which the first and second backup storage media were written, and wherein the first and second backup storage media have respective media types that differ from one another; wherein a second partial file of the first and second partial files forms a second portion of a complete file; and combining the first and second partial files to extract and form the complete file, without dependence on re-reading the first and second backup storage media; writing the complete file to a target storage; and performing an operation in response to the complete file that is stored in the target storage; and
wherein the complete file is a first complete file and further comprising the step of;reading a second complete file from the first backup storage medium; and extracting the second complete file, without dependence on re-reading the backup storage media; reading a third complete file from the second backup storage medium;
wherein the reading comprises;reading a third partial file from the first backup storage medium, reading the first partial file from the first backup storage medium, and reading the second partial file from the second backup storage medium, irrespective of the sequence in which the first and second backup storage media were originally written relative to one another;
wherein the third partial file forms a portion of a second complete file; andextracting the portion of the second complete file from the third partial file, without dependence on re-reading the backup storage media and extracting the third complete file, without dependence on re-reading the backup storage media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system, comprising:
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first and second backup storage media wherein the first and second storage media have respective media types that differ from one another; and an information handling system for; reading first and second partial files from the first and second backup storage media, respectively, irrespective of a sequence in which the first and second backup storage media were originally written relative to one another and without replicating a native environment in which the first and second backup storage media were written;
wherein the first partial file forms a first portion of a complete file; and
wherein the second partial file forms a second portion of the complete file; andcombining the first and second partial files to extract and form the complete file, without dependence on re-reading the first and second backup storage media and wherein the complete file is a first complete file wherein the information handling system reads a second complete file from the first backup storage medium and extracts the second complete file without dependence on re-reading the backup storage media and reads a third complete file from the second backup storage medium extracts the third complete file, without dependence on re-reading the backup storage media; and writing the complete file to a computer-readable medium for storage; and performing an operation in response to the complete file that is stored by the computer readable medium. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
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reading first and second partial files from first and second backup storage media, respectively, irrespective of a sequence in which the first and second backup storage media were originally written relative to one another;
wherein the first and second media types differ from each other and wherein the first partial file forms a first portion of a complete file; and
wherein the second partial file forms a second portion of the complete file;combining the first and second partial files to extract and form the complete file, without dependence on re-reading the first and second backup storage media;
wherein the complete file is a first complete file and wherein the information handling system reads a second complete file from the first backup storage medium and extracts the second complete file, without dependence on re-reading the backup storage media, and reads the second complete file from the first backup storage medium and extracts the third complete file, without dependence on re-reading the backup storage media;writing the complete file to a device for storage; and performing an operation in response to the complete file that is stored by the device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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