Patent ID: 6760723
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A data retrieval system comprising:a computer system having a processor that supports operation of at least one software application that is used for retrieving data in the computer system; a plurality of storage devices that are located in at least two time zones and communicatively coupled to the processor, the plurality of storage devices having data stored in at least one of the plurality of storage devices; the software application having a retrieval module for retrieving data from the plurality of storage devices, the retrieval module accounting for differences in the at least two time zones in which the plurality of storage devices are located; a storage and backup map that indicates to the retrieval module a particular storage device storing the data that is to be retrieved by the retrieval module; and a data index stored on at least one of said plurality of storage devices that indicates to the retrieval module a particular location of the data that is to be retrieved by the retrieval module.