US 2014/0229567 A1 · SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BACKING UP STORAGE VOLUMES IN A STORAGE SYSTEM

Abstract

Systems and methods for backing up storage volumes are provided. One system includes a primary side, a secondary side, and a network coupling the primary and secondary sides. The secondary side includes first and second VTS including a cache and storage tape. The first VTS is configured to store a first portion of a group of storage volumes in its cache and migrate the remaining portion to its storage tape. The second VTS is configured to store the remaining portion of the storage volumes in its cache and migrate the first portion to its storage tape. One method includes receiving multiple storage volumes from a primary side, storing the storage volumes in the cache of the first and second VTS, migrating a portion of the storage volumes from the cache to storage tape in the first VTS, and migrating a remaining portion of the storage volumes from the cache to storage tape in the second VTS.

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Dependent claims

A storage system for backing up storage volumes, the storage system comprising:

a first cache configured for receiving a plurality of storage volumes;
a second cache in communication with the first cache and configured for receiving the plurality of storage volumes;
a first memory device in communication with the first cache and the second cache;
and
a second memory device in communication with the second cache, the first cache, and the first memory device, wherein:
the first cache is configured for storing a portion of the plurality of storage volumes and for migrating a remaining portion of the plurality of storage volumes to the first memory device, and
the second cache is configured for storing the remaining portion of the plurality of storage volumes and for migrating the portion of the plurality of storage volumes to the second memory device.

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A computer storage memory comprising a computer program product for backing up storage volumes in a computing system including a first cache configured for receiving a plurality of storage volumes, a second cache in communication with the first cache and configured for receiving the plurality of storage volumes, a first memory device in communication with the first cache and the second cache, and a second memory device in communication with the first cache, the second cache, and the first memory device, the computer storage memory comprising:

computer code for storing the plurality of storage volumes in the first cache and the second cache;
computer code for migrating a portion of the plurality of storage volumes from the first cache to the first memory device;
and
computer code for migrating a remaining portion of the plurality of storage volumes from the second cache to the second memory device.

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A method for backing up storage volumes in a computing system including a first cache configured for receiving a plurality of storage volumes, a second cache in communication with the first cache and configured for receiving the plurality of storage volumes, a first memory device in communication with the first cache and the second cache, and a second memory device in communication with the first cache, the second cache, and the first memory device, the method comprising:

storing the plurality of storage volumes in the first cache and the second cache;
migrating a portion of the plurality of storage volumes from the first cache to the first memory device;
and
migrating a remaining portion of the plurality of storage volumes from the second cache to the second memory device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for backing up storage volumes in a storage system

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Systems and methods for backing up storage volumes in a storage system

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Abstract

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