Matthew J. WARD

SELECTIVELY USING SUMMARY BITMAPS FOR DATA SYNCHRONIZATION

Providing track access reasons for track accesses resulting in the release of prefetched cache resources for the track

Withdrawing a point-in-time snapshot copy operation within a data consistency application

Throttling a point-in-time snapshot copy operation within a data consistency application

Performing a point-in-time snapshot copy operation within a data consistency application

LOSS FREE LONG DISTANCE ACTIVE-ACTIVE SITES CONFIGURATION

ENHANCED CASCADED GLOBAL MIRROR

Measurement of simulated mirroring in a data storage system

Avoiding out-of-space conditions in asynchronous data replication environments

Management of data written via a bus interface to a storage controller during consistent copying of data

Recovering from a mistaken point-in-time copy restore

Intelligent space release in asynchronous mirror journal volumes

Determining which target is most ahead in a multi-target mirroring environment

Processing a space release command to free release space in a consistency group

Bandwidth management in a data storage system

Using a space release data structure to indicate tracks to release for a space release command to release space of tracks

Point-in-time snap copy on asynchronous consistency group management

Determining space to release in a target volume to which tracks from a source volume are mirrored

Determining tracks to release in a source volume being copied to a target volume

Determining tracks to release in a target volume mirrored from a source volume

Workload optimized planning, configuration, and monitoring for a storage system environment

Management of data written via a bus interface to a storage controller during consistent copying of data

Sidefiles for management of data written via a bus interface to a storage controller during consistent copying of data

Efficient migration between asynchronous data replication technologies

Reducing coordination times in asynchronous data replication environments

Determining space to release in a target volume to which tracks from a source volume are mirrored

Determining tracks to release in a source volume being copied to a target volume

Management of a data written via a bus interface to a storage controller during remote copy operations

Determining tracks to release in a target volume mirrored from a source volume

Asynchronous local and remote generation of consistent point-in-time snap copies in consistency groups

Consistent point-in-time copy of a consistent asynchronous mirror target without pausing a consistent asynchronous mirror copy

Recovering from a mistaken point-in-time copy restore

Self-reporting remote copy performance on a consistency group

Reducing data storage system I/O bandwidth via read-once point in time copy

Asynchronous local and remote generation of consistent point-in-time snap copies in consistency groups

Swapping tape cartridges in tape libraries

Consistent point-in-time copy of a consistent asynchronous mirror target without pausing a consistent asynchronous mirror copy

Delayed consistent point-in-time copy from a secondary volume of a consistent asynchronous mirror copy

Processing a space release command to free release space in a consistency group

Using a space release data structure to indicate tracks to release for a space release command to release space of tracks in a consistency group being formed

Autonomic configuration of storage systems for virtualization

Point-in-time snap copy on asynchronous consistency group management

Asynchronous local and remote generation of consistent point-in-time snap copies

Multi-mode data replication for data loss risk reduction

Data recovery in multi-target data storage networks

Tape backup and restore in a disk storage environment with intelligent data placement

Accelerated recovery in data replication environments

Optimized recovery in data replication environments

Data recovery in multi-target data storage networks

Accelerated recovery in data replication environments

Establishing a logical configuration for a data storage library

Autonomic configuration of storage systems for virtualization

RECOVERY POINT OBJECTIVE VIA DYNAMIC USAGE OF BIND SEGMENTS IN A GLOBAL MIRROR ENVIRONMENT

Data recovery in multi-target data storage networks

Recovery point objective via dynamic usage of bind segments in a global mirror environment

Reducing data storage system I/O bandwidth via read-once point in time copy

Communication between key manager and storage subsystem kernel via management console

Method, system, and computer program product for consistent asynchronous replication of local backup

Multiple mode data structures for representation of multiple system components in a storage management system

Multiple storage subpools of a virtual storage pool in a multiple processor environment

Reducing data storage system I/O bandwidth via read-once point in time copy

Tape backup and restore in a disk storage environment with intelligent data placement

Command-based storage scenario prediction

Asynchronous tape backup and restore from tape backup in a disk storage environment

Optimization of the copying of change recorded data by using spare flash capacity

Asynchronous tape backup and restore from tape backup in a disk storage environment

Communication between key manager and storage subsystem kernel via management console

Pass-through tape access in a disk storage environment

Tape backup and restore in a disk storage environment with intelligent data placement

Pass-through tape access in a disk storage environment

Method for singleton process control

Dynamic monitoring of command line queries

Recovery from failure of primary storage volumes by using mirrored data maintained with host timestamps

Communication between key manager and storage subsystem kernel via management console

Method for singleton process control

Audio feedback for command line interface commands

Audio feedback for command line interface commands

Applying timed operations to non-timed functions

Variable data preservation prewrite

Determining whether to extend a drain time to copy data blocks from a first storage to a second storage

Methods for dynamic consistency group formation

On demand conversion of standard logical volumes to thin-provisioned logical volumes

PRIORITY-BASED ASYNCHRONOUS DATA REPLICATION

Determining logical configuration commands to create a logical object

Variable data preservation prewrite

Determining whether to extend a drain time to copy data blocks from a first storage to a second storage

Dynamic consistency group formation and systems using the same

Ordering volumes and tracks for data transfer based on usage characteristics

On demand conversion of standard logical volumes to thin-provisioned logical volumes

METHOD FOR EXECUTING A SOFTWARE ROUTINE IDENTIFIED IN A TASK OBJECT

Method for executing a software routine identified in a task object

Remote space efficient repository

REMOTE SPACE EFFICIENT REPOSITORY

Dynamic message correction

Method and system for determining probability for availability in an instant message system

Providing dynamic context assist for a command line interface

Techniques for Providing Dynamic Help Content for a Command Line Interface

Method and system for dynamic message correction