Technique for translating a pure virtual file system data stream into a hybrid virtual volume

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PATENT NO 7243207
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10950893

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A technique converts a stream of virtual volume block numbers (vvbns) into a hybrid virtual volume (vvol) file system containing both physical volume block numbers (pvbns) and vvbns. The stream of vvbns is illustratively embodied as a file system data stream of a vvol that is transferred by a source to a destination in accordance with image transfer operations, such as volume copying and synchronous or asynchronous mirroring. Transfer of the vvol involves converting a file system on the source vvol into the file system data stream (i.e., a 'pure' vvol stream), where all blocks of the vvol are represented by vvbns. The file system data stream is then transferred to the destination, where the vvbns of the pure vvol stream blocks are converted to pvbns of a hybrid stream.

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NETAPP INC3060 OLSEN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95128

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Edwards, John K Sunnyvale, CA 67 3044
English, Robert M Menlo Park, CA 65 4535
Fair, Robert L Cary, NC 54 1300
Hamilton, Eric Durham, NC 51 1100
Prakash, Ashish Morrisville, NC 33 2407

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