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Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013

Filed:

Mar. 26, 2010
Applicants:

Tyler M. Graves, Framingham, MA (US);

Alexander C. Mcleod, North Reading, MA (US);

Paul Tynan, Lexington, MA (US);

Inventors:

Tyler M. Graves, Framingham, MA (US);

Alexander C. McLeod, North Reading, MA (US);

Paul Tynan, Lexington, MA (US);

Assignee:

EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Described are techniques for determining storage requirements for data protection. An initial size of a data protection area is determined. The data protection area provides storage for data obtained as a result of performing a data protection process for a first data area. The initial size is determined as a mathematical product of a first size of the first data area for which data protection is performed, a retention time, and a rate of change. Monitoring for an occurrence of one of a plurality of trigger events is performed. In response to an occurrence of one of the plurality of trigger events, it is determined whether an adjustment to a current size of the data protection area is needed.


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