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Method, system, and article of manufacture for mirroring data at storage locations

US8209282B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 2008
Grant dateJun 26, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2071
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a system and article of manufacture for mirroring data. A mirror policy indicating volumes in a first storage system is processed to mirror to volumes in a second storage system and volumes in the second storage system to mirror to volumes in a third storage system. The third storage system is at a first geographical location remote with respect to a second geographical location including the first and second storage systems. A command is transmitted to cause the copying of updates to the volumes in the first storage system to corresponding volumes in the second storage system indicated in the mirror policy. Upon an occurrence of an event, the causing the suspension of the copying of updates to the volumes in the first storage system indicated in the mirroring policy to the volumes in the second storage system. During the suspension of the copying of volumes between the first and second storage systems, causing the copying of updates to the volumes in the second storage system indicated in the mirroring policy to the volumes in the third storage system indicated in the mirroring policy.

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