Garbage collection for virtual environments
US10095616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1774
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for performing garbage collection in virtual environments. In a particular embodiment, a method provides performing a garbage collection process to identify at least a portion of a secondary storage volume located within a primary storage volume. The method further provides triggering a data block release process on at least a portion of the primary storage volume corresponding to the at least a portion of the secondary storage volume.
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