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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESOURCE SHARING ACROSS MULTI-CLOUD ARRAYS

  • US 20110258461A1
  • Filed: 04/14/2011
  • Published: 10/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for resource sharing across multi-cloud storage arrays comprising:

  • a plurality of storage resources distributed in one or more cloud storage arrays, wherein each storage resource comprises a unique object identifier that identifies location and structure of the corresponding storage resource at a given point-in-time;

    a cloud array storage (CAS) application managing the resource sharing process, wherein said CAS application manages the resource sharing process by first taking an instantaneous copy of initial data stored in a first location of a first storage resource at a given point-in-time and then distributing copies of the instantaneous copy to other storage resources in the one or more cloud storage arrays; and

    wherein said instantaneous copy comprises a first unique object identifier pointing to the first storage location of the initial data in the first storage resource and when said instantaneous copy is distributed to a second storage resource, the first unique object identifier is copied into a second storage location within the second storage resource and wherein said second storage location of the second storage resource comprises a second unique object identifier.

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