Method and system for automatic management of storage space

Details Method and system for automatic management of storage space Method and system for automatic management of storage space

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

LeRoux, Etienne P (Department: 2161)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Database and data structure management

Reexamination Certificate

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07933936

ABSTRACT:
A system and method are provided to manage storage space. The method comprises detecting a free storage space threshold condition for a storage volume and automatically applying a space management technique to achieve a free storage space threshold condition. Space management techniques comprise deleting selected backup data (e.g., persistent consistency point images) and automatically increasing the size of the storage volume.

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