Method for performing a snapshot in a distributed shared...

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2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Elmore, Reba I (Department: 2189)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C711S156000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07913046

ABSTRACT:
A method for performing a snapshot in a distributed shared file system (DSFS) is provided. The method includes synchronizing a snapshot operation among a plurality of domains of the DSFS; writing pending write requests to a memory to suspend write operations for the domains of the DSFS; and after the writing the pending write requests, generating a snapshot file comprising data items representing a current state of the DSFS.

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