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Copy-on-write systems and methods

US11531488B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2021
Grant dateDec 20, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/84
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described methods and systems for copying a source volume to a target volume that include a combination of concurrent copying and a copy-on-write (COW) technique that improves the reliability of the backup process and requires fewer resources during a given backup instance than the processes of the prior art.

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