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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REPLICATING AN EXPANDABLE STORAGE VOLUME

  • US 20160048431A1
  • Filed: 10/26/2015
  • Published: 02/18/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A machine implemented method for generating a disaster recovery copy of an expandable storage volume having a namespace for storing information for accessing data objects stored at a data constituent volume, comprising:

  • generating a transfer operation for transferring a snapshot of the expandable storage volume from a first location to a second location;

    retrieving information regarding the expandable storage volume from the first location;

    resizing a destination expandable storage volume at the second location to match components of the expandable storage volume at the first location;

    transferring the snapshot of the expandable storage volume from the first location to the second location;

    copying configuration information regarding the snapshot from the first location to the second location; and

    updating a data structure for storing information regarding the transferred snapshot of the expandable storage volume.

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