Managing inline data compression in storage systems
US10156993B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/401
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is used in managing inline data compression in storage systems. A request is received to update data of a data object previously stored in an allocation unit of a segment in a storage system. The segment comprises of a set of allocation units in a compressed format. A determination is made as to whether the updated data of the data object can be stored in the compressed format in the allocation unit of the segment. Based on the determination, a free allocation unit is selected from a list of free allocation units managed by the storage system for writing the updated data in the compressed format to the free allocation unit.
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