17873769. TARGETED DEDUPLICATION USING SERVER GENERATED GROUP FINGERPRINTS FOR VIRTUAL SYNTHESIS simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.)
TARGETED DEDUPLICATION USING SERVER GENERATED GROUP FINGERPRINTS FOR VIRTUAL SYNTHESIS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Donna Barry Lewis of Holly Springs NC (US)
Salil Dangi of Mission Viejo CA (US)
Gokul Prasanna Mani of Apex NC (US)
TARGETED DEDUPLICATION USING SERVER GENERATED GROUP FINGERPRINTS FOR VIRTUAL SYNTHESIS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17873769 titled 'TARGETED DEDUPLICATION USING SERVER GENERATED GROUP FINGERPRINTS FOR VIRTUAL SYNTHESIS
Simplified Explanation
Embodiments of a targeted deduplication process that splits protected data into variable size segments, generates a fingerprint for each segment, and then combines fingerprints into groups to form group fingerprints. An embodiment auto-generates and persists the group fingerprints for the backups which are already on the storage server, thus enabling the backup client to fetch these fingerprints using an identifier and enforce synthesis for the new backup or replication copy against any previously written backup. For this embodiment, group fingerprints are generated on the storage server itself, rather than being generated on and pushed from the backup client for mere storage on the storage server, so that, as files are ingested, the storage server also auto-generates group fingerprints on its own.
- Targeted deduplication process that splits protected data into variable size segments.
- Generates a fingerprint for each segment.
- Combines fingerprints into groups to form group fingerprints.
- Auto-generates and persists group fingerprints for existing backups on the storage server.
- Enables the backup client to fetch fingerprints using an identifier and enforce synthesis for new backups against previously written backups.
- Group fingerprints are generated on the storage server itself, not on the backup client.
- Storage server auto-generates group fingerprints as files are ingested.
Potential Applications
- Data backup and replication systems.
- Cloud storage services.
- File sharing platforms.
- Data deduplication technologies.
Problems Solved
- Reduces storage space required for backups by eliminating duplicate data.
- Enables efficient identification and retrieval of previously written backups.
- Streamlines the backup and replication process.
- Improves data deduplication efficiency.
Benefits
- Reduced storage costs.
- Faster backup and replication processes.
- Improved data deduplication accuracy.
- Enhanced data retrieval and synthesis capabilities.
Original Abstract Submitted
Embodiments of a targeted deduplication process that splits protected data into variable size segments, generates a fingerprint for each segment, and then combines fingerprints into groups to form group fingerprints. An embodiment auto-generates and persists the group fingerprints for the backups which are already on the storage server, thus enabling the backup client to fetch these fingerprints using an identifier and enforce synthesis for the new backup or replication copy against any previously written backup. For this embodiment, group fingerprints are generated on the storage server itself, rather than being generated on and pushed from the backup client for mere storage on the storage server, so that, as files are ingested, the storage server also auto-generates group fingerprints on its own.
