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Intercluster repository synchronizer and method of synchronizing objects using a synchronization indicator and shared metadata

  • US 9,231,988 B2
  • Filed: 10/21/2011
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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