Patent ID: 8219534
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a processor operable to create a suitcase file operable to hold a plurality of files, the processor operable to compress and compact the plurality of files for inclusion in the suitcase file, wherein each of the plurality of files is compressed to increase the storage efficiency of each of the plurality of files and wherein the plurality of files are compacted as a group of files to increase storage efficiency of the group of files, wherein the processor performs deduplication to compact the plurality of files; storage operable to maintain the suitcase file, the suitcase file having a plurality of metadata for each of the plurality of files, wherein for each of the plurality of metadata of the plurality of files: wherein the processor is further operable to access the plurality of files in the suitcase file using index information included in the suitcase file.