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Using multiple clients for data backup

  • US 8,849,763 B1
  • Filed: 02/29/2012
  • Issued: 09/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • accessing a portion of a namespace, whereinthe namespace indicates locations of a plurality of files;

    determining size of each file corresponding to the portion of the namespace;

    determining file structure of files corresponding to the portion;

    determining a storing location of the each file, whereinthe determining the storing location is based on one or more of the size of the each file, orthe file structure of files corresponding to the portion; and

    based on a determination of the storing location, dividing, using at least one processor, at least a portion of the namespace into a plurality of sets, whereinthe plurality of sets corresponds to a subset of the plurality of files.

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