Method and apparatus for object storage
US10089338B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/289
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for object storage are disclosed. The method includes, in response to an update to metadata of an object in an object storage region to produce updated metadata of the object, recording a metadata object associated with the object in a metadata change storage region separated from the object storage region. The metadata object includes the updated metadata of the object and pointer information. The pointer information points to a first storage location representing a storage location of the object in the object storage region. The method also includes modifying index information associated with the object to produce modified index information. The modified index information indicates the update to the metadata and a second storage location representing a storage location of the metadata object in the metadata change storage region.
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