Method and Apparatus for Efficiently Performing File Services Using Cloud Computing

A system for performing file services on cloud computing comprising:

• an agent for receiving, from a client computer, at least one parameter of a file resident on a client and a task to be performed upon the file;
• a virtual file generator for creating a virtual file based on the at least one parameter of the file and dividing the virtual file into a plurality of data chunks;
• and
• a file processor for identifying byte range associated with the task and at least one corresponding data chunk from the plurality of data chunks, receiving the at least one corresponding data chunk from a client, processing the least one corresponding data chunk in accordance with the task, and sending the processed at least one corresponding data chunk to the client computer.

A non-transient computer readable medium for storing computer instructions that, when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform a method of performing file services using cloud computing comprising:

• a) receiving, from a client computer, at least one parameter of a file resident on the client computer and a task to be performed upon the file;
• b) creating a virtual file based on the at least one parameter of the file;
• c) dividing the virtual file into a plurality of data chunks;
• d) identifying byte range within the virtual file associated with the task and at least one corresponding data chunk from the plurality of data chunks that is within the byte range;
• e) requesting the at least one corresponding data chunk from the client computer,
• f) receiving the at least one corresponding data chunk from the client computer;
• g) processing at least one corresponding data chunk in accordance with the task;
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• h) sending the processed at least one corresponding data chunk to the client computer.