Synchronous and asynchronous continuous data protection

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2009-04-24

2011-11-08

Chu, Gabriel (Department: 2114)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C707S648000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08055943

ABSTRACT:
A method, system, and computer program product for providing continuous data protection for write data supplied from a host incorporating a processor device to data storage in accordance with write input/output (I/O) of an owning application is provided. The write data is identified as one of a synchronous candidate and an asynchronous candidate. The write data identified as the one of the synchronous candidate and the asynchronous candidate is transferred to at least one sidefile. The write data transferred to the at least one sidefile is secured in a nonvolatile storage journal. The nonvolatile storage journal is preset with a timeout limit applicable to write data identified as the synchronous candidate. If the timeout limit is exceeded, a loss mitigation operation to safeguard the write data identified as the synchronous candidate is performed.

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