Method and apparatus for implementing a storage lifecycle based on a hierarchy of storage destinations
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1. A method for using a storage destination hierarchy to manage a storage lifecycle of a backup image, comprising:
- specifying at least one source copy for at least one storage lifecycle operation in a storage lifecycle policy to generate a storage destination hierarchy using the at least one specified source copy; and
performing the at least one storage lifecycle operation using the storage destination hierarchy;
wherein the storage destination hierarchy comprises information regarding a hierarchy of storage destinations for respective lifecycle operations of the storage lifecycle policy;
wherein the storage destination hierarchy comprises a mapping between the at least one source copy and a copy of the at least one source copy that was created in response to performing the at least one storage lifecycle;
using the destination hierarchy to determine a lineage of the copy.
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A method and apparatus for implementing a storage lifecycle policy based on a hierarchy of storage destinations to improve storage lifecycle management is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises specifying at least one source copy for at least one storage lifecycle operation in a storage lifecycle policy to generate a storage destination hierarchy using the at least one specified source copy and performing the at least one storage lifecycle operation using the storage destination hierarchy.
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1. A method for using a storage destination hierarchy to manage a storage lifecycle of a backup image, comprising:
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specifying at least one source copy for at least one storage lifecycle operation in a storage lifecycle policy to generate a storage destination hierarchy using the at least one specified source copy; and performing the at least one storage lifecycle operation using the storage destination hierarchy; wherein the storage destination hierarchy comprises information regarding a hierarchy of storage destinations for respective lifecycle operations of the storage lifecycle policy; wherein the storage destination hierarchy comprises a mapping between the at least one source copy and a copy of the at least one source copy that was created in response to performing the at least one storage lifecycle; using the destination hierarchy to determine a lineage of the copy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19)
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10. An apparatus for using a storage destination hierarchy to manage a storage lifecycle of a backup image, comprising:
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a memory comprising a storage destination hierarchy, wherein the storage destination hierarchy indicates at least one source copy for at least one storage lifecycle operation as defined by a storage lifecycle policy; and a manager for defining the storage destination hierarchy and performing the at least one storage lifecycle operation using the at least one source copy; a lineage module for determining a lineage of a backup image copy, wherein the lineage of the backup image copy comprises at least one source copy associated with the backup image copy; wherein the storage destination hierarchy comprises information regarding a hierarchy of storage destinations for respective lifecycle operations of the storage lifecycle policy; wherein the storage destination hierarchy comprises a mapping between the at least one source copy and a copy of the at least one source copy that was created in response to implementing the at least one storage lifecycle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20)
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16. A computer readable medium comprising instructions, wherein method is implemented in response to executing the instructions, the method comprising:
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specifying at least one source copy for at least one storage lifecycle operation in a storage lifecycle policy to generate a storage destination hierarchy using the at least one specified source copy; and performing the at least one storage lifecycle operation using the storage destination hierarchy; wherein the storage destination hierarchy comprises information regarding a hierarchy of storage destinations for respective lifecycle operations of the storage lifecycle policy; wherein the storage destination hierarchy comprises a mapping between the at least one source copy and a copy of the at least one source copy that was created in response to performing the at least one storage lifecycle; using the destination hierarchy to determine a lineage of the copy. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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