Method and apparatus for transferring data between a primary storage system and a secondary storage system using a bridge volume
US6535967B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2074
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for transferring data from a first storage system to a second storage system in which the first storage system includes a first plurality of storage devices and the second storage system includes a second plurality of storage devices. Data is transferred using a pair of devices selected for transferring data for all of the storage devices. Data to be transferred from source storage devices within the first plurality of storage devices is placed or queued on a selected primary storage device within the first plurality of storage devices. The data is sent to a selected secondary storage device within the plurality of storage devices. The data is relocated from the selected secondary storage device to target storage devices within the second plurality of storage devices.
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