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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2005
Shira Ben-dor, Givat Shmuel, IL;
Harry Butterworth, Easteigh, GB;
Amir Kredi, Tel Aviv, IL;
Orit Nissan-messing, Hod HaSharon, IL;
Adam Wolman, Hod HaSharon, IL;
Aviad Zlotnick, D.N.G.T, IL;
Shira Ben-Dor, Givat Shmuel, IL;
Harry Butterworth, Easteigh, GB;
Amir Kredi, Tel Aviv, IL;
Orit Nissan-Messing, Hod HaSharon, IL;
Adam Wolman, Hod HaSharon, IL;
Aviad Zlotnick, D.N.G.T, IL;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A data storage system including at least one storage controller having a first color policy and operative to store data onto a first data storage unit at a primary site as part of a current color of the primary site, at least one storage controller having a second color policy and operative to store data onto a second data storage unit at the primary site as part of the current color, and a color control node operative to provide each of the controllers with new color information while maintaining the integrity of dependent writes across color boundaries.