Efficient and reliable virtual volume mapping

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2007-03-13

2007-03-13

Lane, Jack A. (Department: 2185)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Address formation

Address mapping

C711S162000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10655963

ABSTRACT:
A snapshot tree structure includes a base volume storing a current user data, a first snapshot descending from the base volume, and a second snapshot descending from the first snapshot, wherein the second snapshot was created prior to the first snapshot. The first snapshot includes a first table corresponding to first portions of block addresses, a second table corresponding to second portions of the block addresses, and a third table to third portions of the block addresses. The first table includes an entry with a pointer to the second table. The second table includes an entry with a pointer to the third table. The third table includes an entry with a pointer to a data of the base volume before the data is modified in the base volume.

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