Efficient modification of storage system metadata
US10268410B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/1016
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first plurality of block identifiers is sorted based, at least in part, on a measure of spatial locality. A second plurality of block identifiers is sorted based, at least in part, on the measure of spatial locality. At least the first plurality of block identifiers and the second plurality of block identifiers are incrementally merged into a third plurality of block identifiers based, at least in part, on the measure of spatial locality. A block of data corresponding to metadata associated with a plurality of block identifiers of the third plurality of block identifiers is updated.
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