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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2010
Sean Tu, Eagan, MN (US);
Clay Haapala, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Jim Harris, Woodbury, MN (US);
Girish Jorapurkar, Woodbury, MN (US);
Wendy Shavor, Shoreview, MN (US);
Sean Tu, Eagan, MN (US);
Clay Haapala, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Jim Harris, Woodbury, MN (US);
Girish Jorapurkar, Woodbury, MN (US);
Wendy Shavor, Shoreview, MN (US);
Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for performing backups may include identifying a request to back up a client system. The computer-implemented method may also include identifying a plurality of backup servers available to the client system via a network. The computer-implemented method may further include pairing the client system with a backup server in the plurality of backup servers based on a measure of network proximity between the client system and the backup server. The computer-implemented method may additionally include performing the requested backup of the client system via the backup server as a result of the pairing. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.