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Title:
METHOD OF BACKINGUP DATA
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004021989
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To shorten a time necessary for copying the data stored in a short-term nonvolatile memory to a long-term nonvolatile storage medium.

The system and method of backingup the data of a redundant data storage system are provided. In one embodiment, a primary controller copies a first data block from a primary storage unit to a primary backup storage unit by using a primary address designating sequence started from a first starting address, and a secondary controller copies a second data block from a secondary storage unit to a secondary backup storage unit by using a secondary address designating sequence started from the first starting address, approximately simultaneously with the copying operation by the primary controller.


Inventors:
REEVES JAY D
Application Number:
JP2003160872A
Publication Date:
January 22, 2004
Filing Date:
June 05, 2003
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Assignee:
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO
International Classes:
G06F3/06; G06F11/14; G06F12/08; G06F11/20; (IPC1-7): G06F3/06; G06F12/08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Next student Okada
Naoya Fushimi
Yukari Hirano