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AssigneeEMC Corporation
InventorsYuval Ofek, Zoran Cakeljic, Samuel Krikler, Sharon Galtzur, Michael Hirsch, Dan Arnon, Peter Kamvysselis
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Method and apparatus for copying, transferring, backing up and restoring data are disclosed. The data can be copied, backed up or restored in segments sizes larger than the data blocks which comprise a logical object. In some embodiments, the segment can correspond to a track of a primary storage device and the data blocks to a fixed size block. In some instances, copying, storage and transfer of the segments which include multiple data blocks can result in transfer of a data block not in a logical object.
A method of copying a logical object, the logical object being stored in a plurality of physical blocks of a computer storage device, the physical blocks being stored in storage segments of the computer storage device, the method comprising steps of:
A method of copying a logical object, the logical object being stored in a plurality of physical blocks of a computer storage device, the physical blocks being stored in storage segments of the computer storage device, the method comprising steps of:
A computer readable media storing a back up copy of a logical object, the logical object including a plurality of data blocks, comprising:
A computer storage system, comprising:
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