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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
May. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Asit Desai, San Ramon, CA (US);
Richard Zulch, Orinda, CA (US);
Dennis B. Jones, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Inventors:
Asit Desai, San Ramon, CA (US);
Richard Zulch, Orinda, CA (US);
Dennis B. Jones, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Assignee:
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for grooming a backup data set is disclosed. The method comprises receiving data associated with one or more restore points associated with the backup data set. The method further comprises automatically selecting one or more of said one or more restore points for retention, removal, or transfer.