US Patent 8145947 User customizable CVFS namespace

An apparatus and method are described for defining, maintaining and displaying a checkpoint result set to facilitate identification of desirable checkpoints during system recovery. The checkpoint result set may be mapped to a user-customizable namespace. The user customizes the namespace by selecting one or more characteristics of desirable file system checkpoints. Being able to customize the namespace in this manner enables the user to be provided a more streamlined checkpoint result set in the event of data corruption. As a result an appropriate checkpoint can be more quickly selected for use in recovery.