Mirroring data between primary and secondary sites

Details Mirroring data between primary and secondary sites Mirroring data between primary and secondary sites

2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Baderman, Scott T (Department: 2114)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

Reexamination Certificate

active

07877628

ABSTRACT:
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for mirroring data between a first site and a second site. Updates to segments of storage at the first site are copied to corresponding segments of storage at the second site. Codes are generated from the segments at the second site and a valid flag is provided for at least one code indicating whether the code for the segment of data is valid. One code is generated from each segment of storage at the first site. An operation is initiated to copy segments from the second site to the first site. A determination is made for segments at the second site as to whether the valid flag for the code for the segment at the second site indicates that the code is valid in response to initiating the copy operation. The valid code for at least one segment in the second site is compared with the code for the corresponding segment at the first site to determine whether to copy the data from the segment at the second site to the first site as part of the copy operation.

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