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Flexible remote data mirroring

US7941501B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2007
Grant dateMay 10, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2064
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and configured storage media are provided for flexible data mirroring. In particular, the invention provides local-remote role reversal, implementation of hot standby server status through a “media not ready” signal, several alternate buffer contents and buffering schemes, transactioning, many-to-one mirroring through use of “virtual” remote mirroring units, identification of frequently accessed data without application-specific knowledge but based instead on an application's logged and analyzed behavior, and use of the secondary server in a non-authoritative manner.

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