This invention has as its object to reduce network traffic when a remote copy process is done using network devices. To achieve this object, a computer (13) acquires stub drivers (610, 612) from image input/output devices (12-1, 12-2) (S1601, S1602), and sends the stub driver (610) to the image input/output...http://www.google.com/patents/US7461178?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7461178 - Distributed processing system and its control method
Distributed processing system and its control method