Patent ID: 7574458
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: configuring a computer network with a central system server in communication with at least two machines; dynamically installing, by said central system server, a daemon application on each machine with available disk space; receiving first metadata, by the central system server, from each installed daemon application, wherein said first metadata comprises information regarding at least one machine and the corresponding amount of available disk space of the at least one machine to store backup files; creating a master file in the central system server, wherein said master file comprises the received first metadata; installing a backup application, by the central system server, on a first machine of the at least two machines that needs a backup operation for at least one file stored therein; receiving a request, by the central system server, from the backup application installed on the first machine to download said master file; selecting, by the installed backup application on the first machine, from the downloaded master file at least one second machine available to store the at least one file; and performing the backup operation to backup the at least one file to the at least one selected second machine.