Method and apparatus for managing remote data replication in a distributed computer system
US6772178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99955
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A three-tiered data replication management system is used on a distributed computer system connected by a network. The lowest tier comprises management facade software running on each machine that converts a platform-dependent interface written in low-level kernel routines that actually perform the data replication to platform-independent method calls. The middle tier is a set of federated Java beans, which communicate with each other, with the management facades, and with the upper tier of the system. The upper tier of the inventive system comprises presentation programs that can be directly manipulated by management personnel to view and control the system. The federated Java beans can run on any machine in the system and communicate via the network. A data replication bean runs on each host and at least one such bean communicates directly with a management interface that is controlled by a user.
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