×

System and method for managing replication in an object storage system

  • US 8,433,681 B2
  • Filed: 05/12/2011
  • Issued: 04/30/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for storing information at plural network locations, the method comprising:

  • storing information at a primary network location;

    associating the information with a unique identifier;

    storing a replica of the information at a secondary network location;

    associating the replica of the information with the unique identifier;

    generating a virtual unique identifier at the secondary network location, the virtual unique identifier not having the replica of the information associated with it;

    detecting a failure associated with the replica of the information;

    in response to the detecting, re-generating the replica; and

    associating the re-generated replica with the virtual unique identifier.

View all claims
  • 14 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×