Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing journal recovery in a multi-node environment which comprises determining whether a block was updated by a first node; determining whether the block is associated with a lock held by a second node; and writing the block to a final location if the block is not associated with a lock held by the second node.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing journaling in a computer environment. An embodiment of the present invention comprises providing a first node and a second node; providing a journal wherein the journal is accessible by the first node and the second node; requesting a change in lock status by the first node; and executing a task by the second node in response to the request for the change in lock status by the first node.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing journal recovery in a multi-node environment which comprises determining whether a block was updated by a first node; determining whether the block is associated with a lock held by a second node; and writing the block to a final location if the block is not associated with a lock held by the second node.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing journal recovery in a multi-node environment which comprises determining whether a block was last updated by a first node; determining whether the block is associated with a lock held by a second node; and writing the block to a final location if the block is not associated with a lock held by the second node. In another embodiment, a system and method are disclosed for providing journal recovery in a multi-node environment which comprises determining whether a block is associated with metadata; determining whether the block is associated with a lock held by a surviving node; and writing the block to a final location if the block is not associated with a lock held by the surviving node.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing journal recovery in a multi-node environment which comprises determining whether a block was last updated by a first node; determining whether the block is associated with a lock held by a second node; and writing the block to a final location if the block is not associated with a lock held by the second node. In another embodiment, a system and method are disclosed for providing journal recovery in a multi-node environment which comprises determining whether a block is associated with metadata; determining whether the block is associated with a lock held by a surviving node; and writing the block to a final location if the block is not associated with a lock held by the surviving node.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for accessing data in a multi-node system comprising providing a first node associated with a first operating system; providing a second node associated with a second operating system, wherein the second operating system is independent of the first operating system; providing a storage, wherein the first node directly accesses the storage and the second node directly accesses the storage; requesting a lock for a block by the first node to the second node; obtaining the lock from the second node; and obtaining the block the from the second node.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for providing journaling in a computer environment. An embodiment of the present invention comprises providing a first node and a second node; providing a journal wherein the journal is accessible by the first node and the second node; requesting a change in lock status by the first node; and executing a task by the second node in response to the request for the change in lock status by the first node.