Patent ID: 7873864
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system for controlling peer-to-peer remote copy (PPRC) system operations initiated from one or more host devices that desire to store data contents written to a first storage system to a second storage system over a communications link, said system comprising: means for receiving copy services commands from said one or more host devices and determining whether a received command pertains to a copy service over a PPRC relationship established for a particular customer to enable that customer to perform storage operations effecting data written to a first storage server having source volumes and stored in a remote second storage system having target volumes; and, means for enabling execution of said copy services command involving data contents of source volumes and/or remote target volumes if it is determined that said PPRC relationship is already established for that customer; and, preventing execution of said copy services command if the received copy services command does effect any volume not already in a copy services relationship; and, a web-based interface for enabling a storage service provider to perform copy services involving data contents of said source volumes and/or said remote target volumes for customers.