| 6782399 |
Ultra-high speed database replication with multiple audit logs |
| Aug-24-2004 |
A method and system for high-speed database replication. Audit update records and audit backout records are generated by the primary system, and are transmitted to the backup system in multiple streams... |
| 6779058 |
Method, system, and program for transferring data between storage devices |
| Aug-17-2004 |
Provided is a method, system, and an article of manufacture for maintaining data accessible by a host in two storage devices, wherein the data is comprised of a plurality of data sets. A determination... |
| 6779003 |
Systems and methods for backing up data files |
| Aug-17-2004 |
The invention provides systems and methods for continuous back up of data stored on a computer network. To this end the systems of the invention include a synchronization process that replicates selected... |
| 6778668 |
Method and system for escrowed backup of hotelled world wide web sites |
| Aug-17-2004 |
Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved method and system for storing a backup copy of a client company's data. In the preferred embodiment, the backup of data occurs within a computer... |
| 6775698 |
Apparatus and method for downloading core file in a network device |
| Aug-10-2004 |
A router stores core file into a local flash memory after detecting a shutdown event. In order to increase the amount of core file data that can be stored, the core file is first compressed before being... |
| 6775668 |
Method and system for enhancing quorum based access control to a database |
| Aug-10-2004 |
A method and system is provided for implementing a quorum based access control mechanism for modifying at least one database attribute in a database. The database is managed by a network directory service.... |
| 6772309 |
System and method using locks for providing safe movement of data using third party copy techniques |
| Aug-3-2004 |
Systems, methods, apparatus and software can utilize storage resource locks to prevent modification (including relocation) of data in the storage resource while a third-party copy operation directed at... |
| 6772308 |
System and method for providing safe data movement using third party copy techniques |
| Aug-3-2004 |
Systems, methods, apparatus and software can utilize an extent guard to prevent modification (including relocation) of data in the storage resource while a third-party copy operation directed at the storage... |
| 6772306 |
Data saving method and external storage device |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A data backup method, apparatus and computer program in a storage system including a first external storage device, a second external storage device, a service processor for inputting configuration information... |
| 6772305 |
Data reading and protection |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A method of reading data from a primary storage medium uses a reader moveable relative to the primary storage medium. The method includes sorting a list of files into an order which reduces the movement... |
| 6772302 |
Virtual copy method for data spanning storage boundaries |
| Aug-3-2004 |
Instant virtual copy operations are adapted for data objects that span storage boundaries such as logical and/or physical DASD subsystems. Initially, a data storage system receives a request to copy a... |
| 6772290 |
System and method for providing safe data movement using third party copy techniques |
| Aug-3-2004 |
Systems, methods, apparatus and software can utilize an indirect write driver to prevent possible error conditions associated with using a third-party copy operation directed at a storage resource. A data... |
| 6772198 |
System and method for restoring previously backed-up data in a mass storage subsystem |
| Aug-3-2004 |
In a system that includes a back-up subsystem comprising back-up media, a mass storage subsystem connected to the back-up subsystem, and a host connected to the mass storage subsystem, the mass storage... |
| 6772179 |
System and method for improving index performance through prefetching |
| Aug-3-2004 |
The present invention provides a prefetch system for use with a cache memory associated with a database employing indices. In one embodiment, the prefetch system includes a search subsystem configured... |
| 6772178 |
Method and apparatus for managing remote data replication in a distributed computer system |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A three-tiered data replication management system is used on a distributed computer system connected by a network. The lowest tier comprises management facade software running on each machine that converts... |
| 6772177 |
System and method for parallelizing file archival and retrieval |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A database management system and associated methods for parallelizing file archival and retrieval in an extended database management system. The system includes a set of copy agents that selectively acquire... |
| 6772161 |
Object-level migration in a partition-based distributed file system |
| Aug-3-2004 |
Method and system for moving an object from a source partition server to a target partition server in a distributed file system having multiple partition servers. Each object has at least one associated... |
| 6772143 |
Method and system for managing messages |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A method and system for management of messages. Upon receipt of a message, or at another time, the machine may automatically extract a parameter value from the message and create a new folder for storing... |
| 6766430 |
Data reallocation among storage systems |
| Jul-20-2004 |
The present invention provides techniques, including a method and system, for relocating data between storage systems. In one embodiment of the present invention a host collects usage information from... |
| 6766335 |
Method and system for providing object references in a distributed object environment supporting object migration |
| Jul-20-2004 |
A prototype object reference for use in a distributed object computing environment is described. The object reference includes a specified object reference portion and an unspecified object reference portion.... |
| 6763442 |
Data reallocation among storage systems |
| Jul-13-2004 |
The present invention provides techniques, including a method and system, for relocating data between storage systems. In one embodiment of the present invention a host collects usage information from... |
| 6760823 |
File mapping system and related techniques |
| Jul-6-2004 |
A system for efficiently representing or "mapping" data so that it can be rapidly communicated to a back-up storage system from a primary processor or a shared storage device while at the same time allowing... |
| 6760719 |
Method and apparatus for high speed parallel accessing and execution of methods across multiple heterogeneous data sources |
| Jul-6-2004 |
Heterogeneous data at a plurality of remote nodes is accessed automatically in parallel at high speed from a user site using a simple script request containing a data source object name wherein the heterogeneous... |
| 6757871 |
Common document editing apparatus |
| Jun-29-2004 |
The invention provides a common document editing apparatus that is capable of reflecting the edition content based on a exclusive edition right on a common document even in the case where the exclusive... |
| 6757794 |
Buffering data in a hierarchical data storage environment |
| Jun-29-2004 |
A system, a method, and program products for buffering data from a file in a hierarchical data storage system allocates data buffers and buffer management structures in memory to optimize performance of... |
| 6757698 |
Method and apparatus for automatically synchronizing data from a host computer to two or more backup data storage locations |
| Jun-29-2004 |
A data file mirroring application that monitors data files stored in a source directory for archiving to at least two other backup data storage locations. Preferably, one of these backup data storage locations... |
| 6754793 |
Method for flashing ESCD and variables into a ROM |
| Jun-22-2004 |
A computer system for flashing Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) and associated variables to a flash read-only memory (ROM) is provided. During Power-On-Self-Test (POST) code, a ROM image is copied... |
| 6754682 |
Method and apparatus for enabling consistent ancillary disk array storage device operations with respect to a main application |
| Jun-22-2004 |
A method and apparatus for enhancing data recovery in data processing systems in which applications span multiple logical devices. A data processing system includes multiple standard devices for storing... |
| 6751715 |
System and method for disabling and recreating a snapshot volume |
| Jun-15-2004 |
The present invention is directed to a system and method for disabling and recreating a snapshot volume. A method of disabling repository volume activity corresponding to a point-in-time image and retaining... |
| 6751674 |
Method and system for replication in a hybrid network |
| Jun-15-2004 |
Method and system for networking multiple-master servers, including multiple-master servers, with single-master servers are described. A checkpoint-flag is used to identify a state when the same changes... |
| 6751637 |
Allocating files in a file system integrated with a raid disk sub-system |
| Jun-15-2004 |
A is a method is disclosed for integrating a file system with a RAID array that exports precise information about the arrangement of data blocks in the RAID subsystem. The file system examines this information... |
| 6751636 |
System and method for maintaining and recovering data consistency across multiple instances of a database |
| Jun-15-2004 |
The present invention is a system and method that facilitates consistency maintenance and recovery from a system or process crash with valid data. A data consistency maintenance and recovery system and... |
| 6751618 |
Method and apparatus for a web application server to upload multiple files and invoke a script to use the files in a single browser request |
| Jun-15-2004 |
An apparatus for and method of utilizing an internet terminal coupled to the world wide web to access an existing proprietary data base management system having a dialog-based request format. The multiple... |
| 6751616 |
Techniques for DLM optimization with re-mapping responsibility for lock management |
| Jun-15-2004 |
Techniques for optimizing a distributed lock manager (DLM) for faster reconfiguration includes using a constant hash function to associate each resource of a plurality of shared resources with a hash value.... |
| 6748402 |
System and method for converting and loading interactive pager address books |
| Jun-8-2004 |
A conversion tool inputs an address book downloaded from an interactive pager executing an operating system that is not compatible with personal information managers. The conversion tool outputs a user... |
| 6748399 |
Performance-based expert witnessing |
| Jun-8-2004 |
DNA scientific evidences include analysis fact, principles, theories, and underlying data. Courtroom admissibility of DNA scientific evidence requires courts to scrutinize their quality and suitability.... |
| 6746029 |
Photograph vehicle |
| Jun-8-2004 |
A photograph vehicle which may be equipped with a digital camera for photographing supplies to be ordered by personnel in a semiconductor production plant and a computer which may be provided in communication... |
| 6745212 |
Preferential caching of uncopied logical volumes in an IBM peer-to-peer virtual tape server |
| Jun-1-2004 |
Disclosed is a system, method, and an article of manufacture for preferentially keeping an uncopied data set in one of two storage devices in a peer-to-peer environment when data needs to be removed from... |
| 6745211 |
Method and system for verifying and correcting data records in a database |
| Jun-1-2004 |
The invention provides a method and system for verifying a data record. An unverified data record is read. A reference data file containing reference data records, the reference data records being associated... |
| 6745210 |
Method for visualizing data backup activity from a plurality of backup devices |
| Jun-1-2004 |
A method and system for examining historical records of backup activity consolidated from a plurality of backup engines, utilizing a data processing system, is disclosed. In the first aspect, a method... |
| 6742093 |
Subsystem and method of reorganizing multiplexed data |
| May-25-2004 |
Disk units operable under control of different disk control units hold the same data. Under circumstances in which data is duplexed, when data is duplexed again after data that is generally saved as backup... |
| 6742028 |
Content management and sharing |
| May-25-2004 |
A data processing network having at least one centrally accessed computer connected to a plurality of PC Client computers of various types containing myriad "content", defined as any type of multimedia,... |
| 6738768 |
System and method for efficient information capture |
| May-18-2004 |
Provided is a system and method for enabling a user to efficiently capture information from a data processing system user interface. A user performs information capture actions such as browsing user interface... |
| 6738757 |
System for database monitoring and agent implementation |
| May-18-2004 |
Comprising an engine and intelligent agents, the invented system monitors a data network for important events selected by the user and upon detection puts the information into action. Examples of actions... |
| 6735603 |
Logical volume data structure determining configuration status of logical volume based on comparing values of examined volume epoch identifiers on each on-line extent |
| May-11-2004 |
Volume configuration data management systems and methods are described. A logical volume provider maintains an epoch number on each of the extents comprising a volume. Upon each change in the configuration... |
| 6732244 |
Instant virtual copy technique with expedited creation of backup dataset inventory from source dataset inventory |
| May-4-2004 |
A method of copying a body of source data is shown, with rapid creation of an a backup dataset inventory. While write operations to the source data are temporarily suspended, a backup manager conducts... |
| 6732125 |
Self archiving log structured volume with intrinsic data protection |
| May-4-2004 |
A data backup system for use with a server running a storage application that writes and reads data blocks. The system includes a self archiving log structured volume for copying blocks from an active... |
| 6728879 |
Transactional log with multi-sector log block validation |
| Apr-27-2004 |
A transaction processing system writes log records containing transaction information into a log file in blocks of multiple disk sectors in size. The system writes a cryptographic hash result of the log... |
| 6728849 |
Remote storage system and method |
| Apr-27-2004 |
A storage system includes local storage and remote storage. The local storage operates to receive read and write requests to read data from and write data to local storage media. A controller of the local... |
| 6728848 |
Method and system for backing up storage system data |
| Apr-27-2004 |
The present invention provides a method, a system and code for backing up information on a storage system, for example, a disk system, connected to a storage area network. The host or server system off... |
