Dell products l.p. (20240346045). TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING GROUP MODIFICATIONS simplified abstract
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TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING GROUP MODIFICATIONS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Girish Sheelvant of Hopkinton MA (US)
Dmitry Tylik of Westborough MA (US)
Vasudevan Subramanian of Chapel Hill NC (US)
TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING GROUP MODIFICATIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240346045 titled 'TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING GROUP MODIFICATIONS
The patent application describes techniques for establishing a synchronous replication configuration for a group of stretched resources configured for bi-directional synchronous replication between a first site and a second site. The processing involved implements a change or modification operation of the group of existing stretched resources through a three-phase workflow.
- Preparation phase prepares the group for the change or modification operation.
- Commitment phase commits the change or modification operation to the group.
- Synchronization phase synchronizes content of the group in accordance with the change or modification operation.
Each stretched resource in the group is configured from local resources of the first and second sites, with the same identity when exposed to an external host over paths from both sites.
Potential Applications: - Data replication in disaster recovery scenarios - High availability solutions for critical systems - Data synchronization in distributed environments
Problems Solved: - Ensuring data consistency between geographically dispersed sites - Facilitating seamless failover in case of site failures - Simplifying management of stretched resources
Benefits: - Improved data reliability and availability - Reduced downtime in case of site failures - Streamlined data management processes
Commercial Applications: Title: "Synchronous Replication Configuration for Stretched Resources" This technology can be utilized in industries such as finance, healthcare, and e-commerce where data integrity and availability are crucial. It can also benefit cloud service providers offering disaster recovery solutions.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does this technology improve data reliability in disaster recovery scenarios? 2. What are the key differences between synchronous and asynchronous replication methods in data management?
Original Abstract Submitted
techniques can include: establishing a synchronous replication configuration for a group of stretched resources configured for bi-directional synchronous replication between a first site and a second site; and performing processing to implement a change or modification operation of the group of one or more existing stretched resources. the processing can include performing a three phase workflow comprising: a preparation phase that prepares the group for the change or modification operation of the group; a commitment phase that commits the change or modification operation to the group; and a synchronization phase that synchronizes content of the group in accordance with the change or modification operation to the group. each stretched resource of the group can be configured from local resources of the first and second sites where such local resources have the same identity when exposed to an external host over paths from the first and second sites.
