Method and system for garbage collection in a storage system which balances wear-leveling and performance
US10289548B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/1036
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, embodiments of the technology relate to a method for managing data. The method includes, in response to initiating garbage collection on a storage appliance, selecting a first block from the plurality of blocks based, at least in part, on a selection frequency; and performing a garbage collection operation on the first block to generate a first erased block in the storage appliance.
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