Method and system for incremental time zero backup copying of da

Details Method and system for incremental time zero backup copying of da Method and system for incremental time zero backup copying of da

1992-04-20

1993-11-16

Canney, Vincent P.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

395425, 3642682, G06F 1100

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052631540

ABSTRACT:
Backup copying of designated datasets representing a first selected point in time consistency may be performed in a data processing system on an attached storage subsystem concurrent with data processing system application execution by first suspending application execution only long enough to form a logical-to-physical address concordance, and thereafter physically backing up the datasets on the storage subsystem on a scheduled or opportunistic basis. An indication of each update to a selected portion of the designated datasets which occurs after the first selected point in time is stored and application initiated updates to uncopied designated datasets are first buffered. Thereafter, sidefiles are made of the affected datasets, or portions thereof, the updates are then written through to the storage subsystem, and the sidefiles written to an alternate storage location in backup copy order, as controlled by the address concordance. At a subsequent point in time only those portions of the designated datasets which have been updated after the first selected period and time are copied, utilizing an identical technique.

REFERENCES:
Running MS-DOS by Van Wolverton, .COPYRGT.1989, published by Microsoft Press, pp. 160-162 and 421-424.

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