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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2003
Applicants:
Mohamad El-batal, Westminster, CO (US);
Bret Weber, Wichita, KS (US);
Mark Nossokoff, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Inventors:
Mohamad El-Batal, Westminster, CO (US);
Bret Weber, Wichita, KS (US);
Mark Nossokoff, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
LSI Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for removing one volume of a redundant data storage system, keeping a delta log of subsequent changes to the remaining volumes of the redundant data storage system, replacing the volume, and rebuilding the volume by using the delta log is disclosed. The system and method are applicable to redundant data storage systems such as RAID systems and mirrored backup systems including remote mirrored systems.