Apparatus for facilitating disaster recovery
US7873804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2071
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, method, and computer program for facilitating disaster recovery of a first computer system, wherein first data residing on a first storage device associated with the first computer system is recoverable from second data residing on a second storage device associated with a second computer system and wherein the second storage device is operable to have an associated state of powered up or powered down. A receiver receives an update operation for updating the second storage device. A processor updates a non-volatile storage means with the update operation, prior to update of the second storage device, wherein the non-volatile storage means is associated with the second computer system.
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