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G - Physics
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354/242
G06F 12/00 (2006.01) G06F 11/14 (2006.01) G06F 11/20 (2006.01) G06F 11/16 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2020269
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The invention generally features a write history log that is used in the preferred embodiment to perform a management operation, such as a merge operation, on a shadow set. The preferred embodiment features a method of managing a shadow set of storage media accessible by one or more data sources, comprising the steps of: A. maintaining a log of information relating to locations within the shadow set storage media to which data is written from at least one of the data sources, and B. carrying out a management operation by: a. accessing the log to determine information relating to one or more of the locations to which data has been written, and b. carrying out the management operation with respect to the one or more locations, based on the results of the step of accessing the log. In the preferred embodiment, the information comprises the addresses of the locations to which the data was written and an identification of the source or sources from which data was written. The management operation is carried out with respect to locations selected on the basis of the source from which data was written. The information is stored in the log for data written to the shadow set over a predetermined period of time. The information in the log relates to locations within the storage media to which data was written from a plurality of sources. 0191u
Bean Robert G.
Davis Scott H.
Goleman William L.
Thiel David W.
Zahrobsky James A.
Bean Robert G.
Davis Scott H.
Digital Equipment Corporation
Goleman William L.
Smart & Biggar
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