DDN Assigned Patent

DataDirect Networks, Inc., Chatsworth, CA, has been assigned a patent (8,874,956) developed by Dan Olster, Oak Park, CA, for “data re-protection in a distributed replicated storage system.”

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “Data re-protection in a distributed replicated data storage system is disclosed. The method may be implemented on a server or controller. A method includes storing first data in a first zone and storing a replica of the first data in a second zone. The zones are at different, separate locations. When an actual or impending failure with the first data in the first zone is detected, the system automatically initiates transitioning to a copy of impacted data at the first zone obtained from the second zone. The transitioning includes creating a remote copy of the impacted data at the second zone within a local area network before transferring the copy to the first zone over a wide area network. The methods allow the system to return to a fully protected state faster than if the impacted data was transferred from the second zone to the first zone without making a copy at the second zone.”

The patent application was filed on Sept. 18, 2012 (13/622,298).