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Method and system of providing a write-accessible storage checkpoint

US7216254B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2003
Grant dateMay 8, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2024

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

Abstract

A method and system of providing a write-accessible storage checkpoint is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a first writable storage checkpoint is associated with a first storage checkpoint of a storage checkpoint chain where the storage checkpoint chain is independent of the first writable storage checkpoint and a write operation is then performed utilizing the first writable storage checkpoint.

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