Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for processing a request to write to a source file in a storage system. A determination is made as to whether a retention rule is provided for the source file. In response to determining that one retention rule is provided for the source file, a versioned file name is generated, wherein a versioned file comprises the source file at a point-in-time. A command is transmitted to a file system to copy the source file data to a versioned file having the generated versioned file name and the generated versioned file name is added to a retention index file. The retention index file is processed to determine whether to purge versioned files according to the retention rule provided for the source file.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for system recovery. An operating system and a backup copy of the operating system are both maintained in a partition of a computational device. A boot loader receives an indication to load the backup copy of the operating system. The boot loader loads the backup copy of the operating system. The computational device is rebooted with the loaded backup copy of the operating system.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for system recovery. An operating system and a backup copy of the operating system are both maintained in a partition of a computational device. A boot loader receives an indication to load the backup copy of the operating system. The boot loader loads the backup copy of the operating system. The computational device is rebooted with the loaded backup copy of the operating system.

Abstract: Provided are a system, and article of manufacture for system recovery. An operating system and a backup copy of the operating system are both maintained in a partition of a computational device. A boot loader receives an indication to load the backup copy of the operating system. The boot loader loads the backup copy of the operating system. The computational device is rebooted with the loaded backup copy of the operating system.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for enabling access to remote storage for use with a backup program. Access is enabled to remote storage offered by an Internet Service on a remote server over the Internet. Indication is maintained of files on a source drive in a backup set to store on the remote storage that have a real-time backup status. Te backup set is stored on the remote storage. A modification to a file on the source drive is detected and a determination is made from the indication whether the file being modified is indicated as having the real-time backup status. The modification is transferred to the file to the backup set at the remote storage in response to determining that the file being modified is indicated as having the real time status.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system and program for maintaining and using information on updates to a data group after a logical copy is made of the data group. A first logical copy of a data group in a storage at a first point-in-time is established. The first logical copy maintains data to reconstruct the data group as of the first point-in time after the data group has been updated following the first-point-in time. Indication is made of regions of the data group updated at the storage after establishing the first logical copy. A second logical copy of the data group in the storage at a second point-in-time is established. The second logical copy maintains data to reconstruct the data group as of the second point-in time after the data group has been updated following the second point-in time. The indicated regions of the data group updated between the first and second points-in-time are saved in a change list.

Abstract: Provided are a system, and article of manufacture for system recovery. An operating system and a backup copy of the operating system are both maintained in a partition of a computational device. A boot loader receives an indication to load the backup copy of the operating system. The boot loader loads the backup copy of the operating system. The computational device is rebooted with the loaded backup copy of the operating system.

Abstract: Provided is a method for system recovery. An operating system and a backup copy of the operating system are both maintained in a partition of a computational device. A boot loader receives an indication to load the backup copy of the operating system. The boot loader loads the backup copy of the operating system. The computational device is rebooted with the loaded backup copy of the operating system.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for enabling access to remote storage for use with a backup program. Access is enabled to remote storage offered by an Internet Service on a remote server over the Internet. Indication is maintained of files on a source drive in a backup set to store on the remote storage that have a real-time backup status. Te backup set is stored on the remote storage. A modification to a file on the source drive is detected and a determination is made from the indication whether the file being modified is indicated as having the real-time backup status. The modification is transferred to the file to the backup set at the remote storage in response to determining that the file being modified is indicated as having the real time status.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.