Distributed snapshot process

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2006-10-24

2006-10-24

Verbrugge, Kevin (Department: 2189)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C709S203000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07127577

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for providing an efficient partitioned resource server. In one embodiment, the partitioned resource server comprises a plurality of individual servers, and the individual servers support a storage service. The systems and methods provide archiving processes for a partitioned storage service. To this end, the systems and process may include a snapshot process operating on a server and capable of coordinating with other snapshot processes for generating state information representative of the state of the partitioned storage volume.

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