Intercluster repository synchronizer and method of synchronizing objects using a synchronization indicator and shared metadata
First Claim
1. An intercluster repository synchronizer, comprising:
- an information processing system, including a processor, a computer-readable medium, and a network device;
a structured information repository on the computer-readable medium, the structured information repository containing a plurality of records corresponding to a selected group of stored information objects;
a synchronization indicator, the synchronization indicator storing an address associated with a remote replication target;
a replicator, operable to send a message using the network device to the remote replication target responsive to changes in the structured information repository, and further operable to receive a message that a plurality of stored information objects have been duplicated at the remote replication target,wherein the duplicated stored information objects are selected based on a shared metadata indicator stored in the structured information repository.
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Abstract
An intercluster repository synchronizer and method for synchronizing objects are disclosed. An example intercluster repository synchronizer includes an information processing system, including a processor, computer-readable medium, and network device. The intercluster repository synchronizer includes a structured information repository on the computer-readable medium. The structured information repository contains a plurality of records corresponding to a selected group of stored information objects. The intercluster repository synchronizer further includes a synchronization indicator that stores an address associated with a remote replication target. The intercluster repository synchronizer also includes a replicator, operable to send a message using the network device to the replication target responsive to changes in the structured information repository, and further operable to receive a message that a plurality of stored information objects have been duplicated at the remote replication target. The duplicated stored information objects are selected based on a shared metadata indicator stored in the structured information repository.
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1. An intercluster repository synchronizer, comprising:
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an information processing system, including a processor, a computer-readable medium, and a network device; a structured information repository on the computer-readable medium, the structured information repository containing a plurality of records corresponding to a selected group of stored information objects; a synchronization indicator, the synchronization indicator storing an address associated with a remote replication target; a replicator, operable to send a message using the network device to the remote replication target responsive to changes in the structured information repository, and further operable to receive a message that a plurality of stored information objects have been duplicated at the remote replication target, wherein the duplicated stored information objects are selected based on a shared metadata indicator stored in the structured information repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of synchronizing objects, the method comprising:
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identifying a set of stored information objects with a common metadata value at a first location; setting a synchronization indicator associated with a replication target, the replication target at a second location; receiving a message identifying changes to the set of stored information objects; and sending a message to the replication target; wherein sending a message to the replication target results in the duplication of the changes at the replication target. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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