Systems and methods for data snapshot replication using a token in a replication link
US8489831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2066
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for data snapshot replication are disclosed. In an exemplary implementation, a method for data snapshot replication may include inserting a token into a replication link when a data snapshot is generated at a source. The token may be inserted into the replication link while input/output (I/O) operations are quiesced. The method may also include generating the data snapshot on a target in an order that the token is received. This enables systems which are replicating data to also replicate or duplicate snapshots without transferring additional data or re-transmitting the data in the snapshot.
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