Methods of consistent data protection for multi-server applications
US7930359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/273
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method according to one embodiment includes receiving a request to perform a snapshot of data associated with an application running on multiple servers; coordinating I/O Freezers on different servers for freezing data requests from instances of the application running on the servers; and after determining that the I/O Freezers have frozen the data requests, requesting initiation of a snapshot operation to take the snapshot of the data.
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