Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-23
2011-10-11
Rutz, Jared (Department: 2187)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
C707S639000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08037264
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for providing an efficient partitioned resource server are disclosed. The partitioned resource server includes a plurality of individual servers, and the individual servers support a storage service. The systems and methods provide archiving processes for partitioned resources. To this end, the systems and process include a snapshot process operating on a server and capable of coordinating with other snapshot processes operating on the other servers for generating state information representative of the state of the partitioned resources.
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Hayden Peter C.
Koning G. Paul
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Rutz Jared
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