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Information system, data transfer method and data protection method

US8281179B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2011
Grant dateOct 2, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2084
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Availability of an information system including a storage system that performs remote copy between two or more storage apparatuses and a host computer using such storage system is improved. A third storage apparatus including a third volume is coupled to a first storage apparatus, a fourth storage apparatus including a fourth volume is coupled to a second storage apparatus, the first and third storage apparatuses perform remote copy of copying data stored in a first volume to the third volume, the first and second storage apparatuses perform remote copy of copying data stored in the first volume to a second volume, and the third and fourth storage apparatuses perform remote copy of copying data stored in the third volume to the fourth volume.

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