A complete and consistent set of checkpoint files is captured and identified for use in restarting a parallel program. When each process of a parallel program takes a checkpoint, it creates a checkpoint file. The checkpoint file is named, and a part of that name includes a version number for the checkpoint...http://www.google.es/patents/US6332200?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US6332200 - Capturing and identifying a complete and consistent set of checkpoint files
Capturing and identifying a complete and consistent set of checkpoint files