Patent ID: 9087069
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for duplicating backup images, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computing device comprising at least one processor, the method comprising: identifying at least one storage device; identifying a predetermined size threshold for backup images that are to be duplicated to the storage device, wherein backup images that fall below the predetermined size threshold create unacceptable overhead when individually duplicated to the storage device; queuing a plurality of backup images to be duplicated to the storage device in a queue; determining that at least one of the backup images within the queue falls below the predetermined size threshold; in response to determining that at least one of the backup images within the queue falls below the predetermined size threshold, creating a composite image of the plurality of backup images, the composite image comprising a plurality of data blocks sufficient to reconstruct the plurality of backup images and metadata for reconstructing the plurality of backup images from the composite image, wherein: storing the composite image on the storage device instead of duplicating the plurality of backup images to the storage device.