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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2011
Gregory L. Wade, San Jose, CA (US);
J. Mitchell Haile, Somerville, MA (US);
Gregory L. Wade, San Jose, CA (US);
J. Mitchell Haile, Somerville, MA (US);
QUANTUM CORPORATION, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Software, systems, and methods are disclosed herein for enhanced updating of replica storage volumes within virtual machine environments. A first group of data blocks of a plurality of data blocks on an underlying storage volume that have changed are identified. A second group of data blocks of the first group of data blocks that are live are identified. Changed data items associated with the second group of data blocks are identified. An ancillary process is initiated on the changed data items. An update of the replica of the target storage volume with the second group of data blocks is also initiated.