Method and apparatus for managing replication volumes

Details Method and apparatus for managing replication volumes Method and apparatus for managing replication volumes

2005-08-02

2005-08-02

Moazzami, Nasser (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06925541

ABSTRACT:
Replication of volumes is facilitated by tools which provide and manage a pool of mirror volumes. Primary (or production) volumes containing user provided data are easily mirrored by volumes selected from the pool. User criteria can be provided to limit the selection of candidate volumes for mirroring.

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