Emc IP Holding Company LLC

Varun K Chinta

Alan Lee Taylor

David Haase

Somnath A Gulve

Michael C Brundage

There are disclosed techniques for use in managing data copying. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a method including a number of steps. The method comprises performing a first operation to copy data from a first region of a source area. The method also comprises determining a count relating to pending I/O requests in connection with a second region of the source area upon completion of the first operation. And, in response to determining that the count relating to pending I/O requests in connection with the second region of the source area equals zero, the method further comprises performing a second operation to copy data from the second region of the source area and configuring a new region in the source area to record a count relating to pending I/O requests in connection with the source area.

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Varun K Chinta