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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2014
Emc Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Ren Ren, Shanghai, CN;
Oliver (DS SH) Yang, Shanghai, CN;
Xi Ma, Shanghai, CN;
Walter Wang, Shanghai, CN;
Shay Harel, Marlborough, MA (US);
EMC IP Holding Company LLC, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
Described are techniques for updating checkpoint data during a copy process that copies data from a first device to a second device. A portion of data is copied from the first device to the second device. A first calculated value is determined in accordance with a plurality of factors. In accordance with the first calculated value and a threshold ratio, it is determined whether to update the checkpoint data denoting progress of the copying process that copies data from the first device to the second device. If it is determined to update the checkpoint data, first processing is performed that updates the checkpoint data.