(19)
(11) EP 3 659 045 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
08.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/48

(21) Application number: 18728471.6

(22) Date of filing: 27.04.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 16/128; G06F 3/067; G06F 3/065; G06F 3/0611; G06F 3/0619; G06F 3/0685; G06F 3/0647
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/029743
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/022806 (31.01.2019 Gazette 2019/05)

(54)

METHODS FOR MANAGING DISTRIBUTED SNAPSHOT FOR LOW LATENCY STORAGE AND DEVICES THEREOF

VERFAHREN ZUR VERWALTUNG EINES VERTEILTEN SPEICHERAUSZUGES FÜR SPEICHER MIT NIEDRIGER LATENZ UND VORRICHTUNGEN DAFÜR

PROCÉDÉS DE GESTION D'INSTANTANÉ DISTRIBUÉ POUR MÉMOIRE À FAIBLE LATENCE ET DISPOSITIFS ASSOCIÉS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 26.07.2017 US 201715659886

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.06.2020 Bulletin 2020/23

(73) Proprietor: NetApp, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95128 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DEKONING, Rodney A.
    Wichita, KS 67230 (US)
  • EMAMI, Tim
    San Jose, CA 95123 (US)

(74) Representative: Giraldi, Elisa et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Viale Achille Papa, 30
20149 Milano
20149 Milano (IT)


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