Patent · US Active

Generating and accessing a virtual volume snapshot in a continuous data protection system

US9223659B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

EMC International Company · US

Inventors

Assaf Natanzon · Nes Ziona, IL
Saar Cohen · Tira, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 28, 2012
Grant date	Dec 29, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 11, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2201/84
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request to access a virtual volume snapshot, preparing to bind the virtual volume snapshot, intercepting a command to prepare bind of the virtual volume snapshot, rolling back to a point in time corresponding to the requested virtual volume snapshot and generating a virtual volume snapshot in a storage array.

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