Method and system of providing replica files within a fileset

Details Method and system of providing replica files within a fileset Method and system of providing replica files within a fileset

2011-08-09

2011-08-09

Saeed, Usmaan (Department: 2166)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

File or database maintenance

Synchronization

C707S634000, C707S638000, C711S162000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07996361

ABSTRACT:
A method and system of providing replica files within a fileset is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method is provided which comprises associating a source file and a replica file of the source file within a fileset, wherein the replica file of the source file comprises a virtual copy of the source file. In another embodiment wherein the source file comprises a metadata file system object and the replica file of the source file comprises a replica metadata file system object, the associating comprises generating a reference within the replica metadata file system object to the metadata file system object.

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