Creating consistent snapshots across several storage arrays or file systems
US8706700B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/128
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and program product for implementing consistent snapshots in a replication environment, the replication environment having a production site having a splitter, and a storage media the method comprising, selecting a set of media from the storage medium, creating a consistency group of the selected set of storage media, creating a journal at the production site, splitting I/O to the consistency group, and recording the split I/O in the journal.
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