System and method for mirroring data

Details System and method for mirroring data System and method for mirroring data

2007-12-31

2010-11-30

Pham, Chi H (Department: 2471)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Message addressed to multiple destinations

C370S390000, C707S999010, C711S114000, C711S162000

Reexamination Certificate

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07843866

ABSTRACT:
A method and computer program product for defining a multicast group within a local area network. The multicast group includes a storage initiator device and a plurality of storage targets. A write request for storing a data segment within the multicast group is received on the storage initiator device. The data segment is multicast to the plurality of storage targets included within the multicast group. The data segment is stored on each of the plurality of storage targets.

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