Techniques for providing multiplexed data for backup
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1. A method for providing multiplexed data for backup comprising:
- determining one or more criteria for a set of data to be backed up by a backup device, wherein the one or more criteria are based at least in part on reducing encryption overhead for the set of data;
identifying a plurality of sets of unencrypted data previously associated with a same encryption key to form a multiplexed backup based upon the plurality of sets of unencrypted data meeting the one or more criteria, wherein the same encryption key is usable for at least two sets of data having different content, and wherein the identification is performed based at least in part on receiving the encryption key from backup management software, the encryption key being associated with each of the plurality of sets of unencrypted data; and
transmitting the plurality of identified sets of data to the backup device for backup.
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Abstract
Techniques for providing multiplexed data for backup are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for providing multiplexed data for backup comprising determining one or more criteria for a set of data to be backed up by a backup device, wherein the one or more criteria are based at least in part on reducing encryption overhead for the set of data. The method further includes identifying one or more sets of data to form a multiplexed backup based upon the one or more sets of data meeting the one or more criteria, and transmitting the one or more identified sets of data to the backup device for backup.
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1. A method for providing multiplexed data for backup comprising:
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determining one or more criteria for a set of data to be backed up by a backup device, wherein the one or more criteria are based at least in part on reducing encryption overhead for the set of data; identifying a plurality of sets of unencrypted data previously associated with a same encryption key to form a multiplexed backup based upon the plurality of sets of unencrypted data meeting the one or more criteria, wherein the same encryption key is usable for at least two sets of data having different content, and wherein the identification is performed based at least in part on receiving the encryption key from backup management software, the encryption key being associated with each of the plurality of sets of unencrypted data; and transmitting the plurality of identified sets of data to the backup device for backup. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19)
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12. An article of manufacture for providing multiplexed data for a backup, the article of manufacture comprising:
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at least one processor readable medium; and instructions carried on the at least one medium; wherein the instructions are configured to be readable from the at least one medium by at least one processor and thereby cause the at least one processor to operate so as to; determine one or more criteria for a set of data to be backed up by a backup device, wherein the one or more criteria are based at least in part on reducing encryption overhead for this set of data; identify a plurality of sets of unencrypted data previously associated with a same encryption key to form a multiplexed backup based upon the plurality of sets of unencrypted data meeting the one or more criteria, wherein the same encryption key is usable for at least two sets of data having different content, and wherein the identification is performed based at least in part on receiving the encryption key from backup management software, the encryption key being associated with each of the plurality of sets of unencrypted data; and transmit the plurality of identified sets of data to the backup device for backup.
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13. A system for providing multiplexed data for a backup comprising:
one or more processors communicatively coupled to a network;
wherein the one or more processors are configured to;determine one or more criteria for a set of data to be backed up by a backup device, wherein the one or more criteria are based at least in part on reducing encryption overhead for the set of data; identify a plurality of sets of unencrypted data previously associated with a same encryption key to form a multiplexed backup based upon the plurality of sets of unencrypted data meeting the one or more criteria, wherein the same encryption key is usable for at least two sets of data having different content, and wherein the identification is performed based at least in part on receiving the encryption key from backup management software, the encryption key being associated with each of the plurality of sets of unencrypted data; and transmit the plurality of identified sets of data to the backup device for backup. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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