Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing...

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2011-05-10

2011-05-10

Shah, Sanjiv (Department: 2185)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S111000, C711S112000, C711S154000, C711S161000, C711S162000, C711S170000, C711S202000, C711S203000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07941602

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing geographically isolated failover using instant RAID swapping in mirrored virtual disks are disclosed. The closed loop control mechanism provides not only continuous self-tuning to the storage system, but also allows the system to perform the initial configuration better.

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