Discovering data storage for backup

专利名称：Discovering data storage for backup发明人：Fabrice Helliker申请号：US11152351申请日：20050613

公开号：US20060282631A1公开日：20061214

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摘要：A method for enhancing computer data backup is disclosed. The methodincludes storing identifications and corresponding functionalities for a plurality ofstorage devices in a database. A storage device that is in data communication with acomputer that is to be backed up is selected. An identification of the storage device

selected for use in the backup is determined. If functionalities for the selected storagedevice are contained in the database, then at least one of the functionalities for theselected storage device is used to enhance a data backup to the selected storage deviceif functionalities for the selected storage device are stored in the database. If

functionalities for the selected storage device are not contained in the database, then theselected storage device can be queried in an attempt to match it to one of the storagedevices contained in the database, so that functionalities for the storage device containedwithin the database can be used to enhance data backup.

申请人：Fabrice Helliker

地址：Broadstone GB

国籍：GB

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