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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2008
Michael Roche, Hamilton, CA;
Olga Kundzich, Oakville, CA;
Lena Protasov, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dorota Zak, Mississauga, CA;
Michael Roche, Hamilton, CA;
Olga Kundzich, Oakville, CA;
Lena Protasov, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dorota Zak, Mississauga, CA;
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for efficiently backing up information are disclosed. In an embodiment, this may comprise receiving information about a computer system from at least one probe, selecting data to be backed up, and backing up the selected data. Boolean and/or conditional logic may be applied to the information received from the probes, and data backed up based on the logic analysis. A probe frequency may be determined and used for polling probes, and the probe frequency may be adjusted based on factors such as the received information, server utilization, and network utilization. A modular approach may be used in which a probe determines whether a condition has been met, and transmits that determination to a backup server.