Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Data processing system error or fault handling – Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
Baderman, Scott (Department: 2114)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Data processing system error or fault handling
Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
active
07039829
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for enhancing data availability by implementing inter-storage-unit communication in a data processing system. A Remote Volume Mirroring (RVM) system may be leveraged according to the present invention to provide volume failover by enhancing the functionality of the arrays, in a manner transparent to a host.
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Baderman Scott
Lohn Joshua
LSI Logic Corporation
Suiter-West-Swantz PC LLC
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