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Management of data replication and storage apparatuses, methods and systems

  • US 9,594,636 B2
  • Filed: 05/30/2014
  • Issued: 03/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A processor implemented method for managing replication and storage of disk images of physical or virtual storage disks, the method comprising:

  • sending a backup request, from a backup aggregator to a first client server at a first client site, according to a backup and snapshot schedule, wherein;

    the backup aggregator has a first file system; and

    the first client server has a first storage disk;

    receiving, at the backup aggregator, a backup response from the first client server at the first client site, the backup response comprising a first disk image reflecting a first state and content of the first storage disk of the first client server;

    capturing a first snapshot of the received first disk image, and storing the first snapshot in the first file system of the backup aggregator;

    sending, from the backup aggregator to a master server of a cloud storage center, a task processing assistance request comprising a backup vector, wherein;

    the backup vector comprises;

    a dataset indicator corresponding to the first disk image reflecting the first state and content of the first storage disk of the first client server; and

    a mirroring relationship between the first file system of the backup aggregator and a second file system of a first cloud storage server of the cloud storage center; and

    the task processing assistance request is sent according to;

    a first client site user predefined dataset priority order; and

    a second prioritization order based on at least one type of action associated with at least one task involved in the task processing assistance request;

    validating, by the master server, the backup vector received in the task processing assistance request; and

    synchronizing the first file system of the backup aggregator with the second file system of the first cloud storage server only after receiving a task processing assistance response from the master server acknowledging the validating of the backup vector.

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