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7305531 Remote copy network  
A remote copy network realizes low-cost multi-hop remote copying. Remote copying is executed via a remote copy network (RCN) having a source edge device connected to a source storage and a target...
7305532 Efficient data storage system  
A system and method are disclosed for providing efficient data storage. A data stream comprising a plurality of data segments is received. The system determines whether one of the plurality of data...
7302560 Use of NAND flash for hidden memory blocks to store an operating system program  
A memory device has a plurality of memory blocks utilized to store data. One of the blocks is used as a hidden memory block to store an operating system program, instead of data. The hidden memory...
7302539 Migrating data in a storage system  
A method of managing storage comprises connecting a number of virtual disks to a disk controller loop of a disk controller, and mounting a portion of the number of virtual disks to the disk...
7302535 Data replication in a storage system  
For a storage system having plural control units to which plural disk devices are connected, in the method for creating replication in a volume of the disk devices connected to different control...
7302526 Handling memory faults for mirrored memory  
Handling a faulting memory of a pair of mirrored memories includes initially causing a non-faulting memory of the pair of mirrored memories to service all read and write operations for the pair of...
7302541 System and method for switching access paths during data migration  
The present invention suppresses the generation of redundant I/O and improves the response to the host during data migration. When migrating data from the migration source volume to the migration...
7302604 Remote management commands in a mass storage system  
A method for managing activity of a data storage system including a primary storage facility and a secondary storage facility. The method includes mirroring a first logical unit in the primary...
7302537 Apparatus, systems and methods for backing-up information  
An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a controller and a storage device. The storage device is in communication with the controller. The apparatus is configured for communication with...
7302540 Virtual tape storage system having snapshot virtual tape library for disaster recovery testing  
A virtual tape storage system includes an original virtual tape library for storing data and includes snapshot virtual tape library (SVTL). The SVTL includes a snapshot of the data stored in the...
7302538 Storage medium for data backup and method for the same  
The present invention discloses a writable storage medium with backup module contained therein to backup important data. With this writable storage medium, the user could automatically duplicate...
7302536 Method and apparatus for managing replication volumes  
Aspects of the invention provide for at least one first data portion of a first storage device in a system to be updated to a second storage and further replicating the update to a second data...
7299333 Computer system with storage system having re-configurable logical volumes  
In order to enable an area of each logical volume to be expanded while continuously using the logical volume and to integrate separate logical volumes in a single continuous area, a storage has...
7299322 Computer system, storage device and method providing intra-storage volume identifiers corresponding to intra-host volume identifiers through volume switching commands  
Related plural logical volumes can be used after switching over from the host computer therein. A switching command, which a host computer sends, makes a storage device search for a switching...
7299332 System and method for managing sessions and allocating memory resources used for replication of data in a data storage environment  
Disclosed is a system and method for managing sessions and memory resources used for replication of data in a data storage environment. The method includes the steps of determining whether a first...
7296179 Node removal using remote back-up system memory  
A method and system for method of removing a node from a multi-node computer. The node receives a system management interrupt (SMI), resulting in a quiescenting of only that node. The SMI receiving...
7296118 Storage device and information management system  
Using a snapshot function, a remote copy is efficiently created. Data for a snapshot is converted into a first bitmap of differential data for a remote copy. The conversion is performed in advance...
7296125 Preserving a snapshot of selected data of a mass storage system  
Maintaining logically consistent backups using minimal data transfer. A backup, or snapshot, copy of original data is created and stored. A user designates data blocks that are to be backed up in a...
7293143 Efficient non-blocking k-compare-single-swap operation  
The design of nonblocking linked data structures using single-location synchronization primitives such as compare-and-swap (CAS) is a complex affair that often requires severe restrictions on the...
7293039 Storage resource management across multiple paths  
According to an embodiment of the invention, a filer or other storage server is coupled to a network to store files for users of the network. Agents are coupled to the filer, and performs a scan or...
7293145 System and method for data transfer using a recoverable data pipe  
A system for data transfer using a recoverable data pipe includes a data producer, one or more data consumers, a storage device and a data pipe manager. The data producer may be configured to...
7293146 Method and apparatus for restoring a corrupted data volume  
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for restoring a corrupted data volume. In one embodiment, the method includes creating a backup copy of the data volume before the data volume is corrupted. Data...
7293150 Method and system for creating and restoring an image file  
An image file format and a method of creating and restoring an image file is provided by the present invention. The image file format includes a plurality of streams such as a control stream, a...
7293068 Method and system for storing duplicate data  
During recovery of a master system, a mismatch between data in the master system and that in a backup system is obviated quickly to shorten time consumed before resumption of operation of the...
7293194 Method and device for switching database access part from for-standby to currently in use  
It is an object of the present invention to use the resources of various sites in an effective manner. The first site has a first DB access part in use. The second site has a second DB access part...
7290086 Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing asynchronous status messaging in a data storage system  
A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing asynchronous status messaging in a data storage system Asynchronous events are returned from a target to an initiator in response to a...
7290103 Data processing system  
This invention provides a control technique of a data processing system, in which functions of a highly-functional high-performance storage system are achieved in an inexpensive storage system so...
7290102 Point in time storage copy  
A storage system permits virtual storage of user data by implementing a logical disk mapping structure that provides access to user data stored on physical storage media and methods for generating...
7290112 System and method for virtualization of processor resources  
A system and method for virtualization of processor resources is presented. A thread is created on a processor and the processor's local memory is mapped into an effective address space. In doing...
7290100 Computer system for managing data transfer between storage sub-systems  
The source storage 1220 and source path 1230 constituting backup source information of all of the backup data in a computer system 1000, the destination storage 1240 and destination path ...
7287132 Storage system, method of controlling storage system, and storage device  
The present invention provides a storage system and a method of controlling the storage system, in which a second site rapidly resumes system process when a first site is damaged. The storage...
7287137 Batched, asynchronous data redundancy technique  
A sequence of write transactions are performed at a first storage facility. The write transactions are arranged into a sequence of send batches forwarded to a second storage facility where the...
7287138 Low cost and high RAS mirrored memory  
An architecture, method and apparatus for a data processing system having memory compression and two common memories forming either a single unified memory, or a dual memory system capable of...
7287045 Backup method, storage system, and program for backup  
A backup method is provided for use with a storage system composed of a memory which stores a control program, a disk drive having an primary volume, a differential volume, and mapping information,...
7287139 Maintenance of persistent data using bitmaps  
A system is employed to maintain persistent operation information for implementation on persistent data. Bitmaps are created to track outstanding persistent operations. Should a volume of...
7284150 System and method for reliably storing data and providing efficient incremental backup and asynchronous mirroring by preferentially handling new data  
According to the present invention, there is provided a method for reliably storing data in a computer system. The method includes receiving a piece of data to be stored at a storage system. In...
7284104 Volume-based incremental backup and recovery of files  
Various embodiments of systems and methods for performing volume-based incremental backups are disclosed. A method may involve generating a snappoint of a volume. The snappoint indicates which...
7284105 Fast and economical establishment of remote copy  
A storage apparatus is operable as primary in a remote copy pair and comprises a remote copy component operable to establish a remote copy relationship between said primary and a secondary; a copy...
7284019 Apparatus, system, and method for differential backup using snapshot on-write data  
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for differential data backup using snapshot on-write data. A snapshot module maintains an on-write data structure that captures a point-in-time or...
7283260 Apparatus and method for restoring current parameters and/or values  
Techniques for restoring parameters and/or values include determining a set of one or more parameters and/or values to be accessed by a user and that are stored in a first memory location,...
7284103 Data copy method  
A data copy method for a disk sub system that is equipped with a first storage apparatus including a first logic storage apparatus divided into a first region and a second region and a second...
7281109 Method for managing volume groups considering storage tiers  
A tiered storage system according to the present invention provides for the management of migration groups. When a migration group is defined, a reference tier position is determined and the...
7281100 Data processing system and method  
Embodiments of the present invention provide a data processing method for saving data stored within a portion of a memory associated with a first process executable by a data processing system; the...
7281099 Computer system and a method of replication  
In a cluster-structured disk subsystem, when creating a volume for an online backup separately from a volume for a normal I/O, it is desirable to be able to achieve such a creation for any volume...
7280452 Optical recording/reproducing apparatus capable of reproducing backup recorded information in case of a power failure and recorded information backup method thereof  
An optical recording/reproducing apparatus capable of backing up recorded information in case of an electrical power failure and a recorded information backup method thereof. Management information...
7281108 Method and apparatus for managing migration of data in a computer system  
Methods and apparatus for migrating a data set. In one embodiment, a migration is paused. In another embodiment, for a migration of data between multiple source/target groups, the migration is...
7281098 Computer system for remote copy  
Provided is a computer system capable of maintaining consistency of data stored in logical volumes. The computer system includes: a storage system including a disk controller which controls data...
7278000 Data migration with worm guarantee  
The storage system is coupled to a computer, and includes a controller and a disk drive including a plurality of logical volumes, at least in one of which updating prohibition information...
7277997 Data consistency for mirroring updatable source data storage  
An information handling system for mirroring data, in a fashion that is similar to asynchronous mirroring, but less complex in function. Source data storage for storing and updating data is...
7275138 System and method for controlling the updating of storage device  
The present invention makes it possible to preserve any and all update data relating to the updating of a storage device. The present invention is devised so that if a first storage device ( 3 S)...