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Data protection

US10503645B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 2017
Grant dateDec 10, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/312
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing fast access, the method may include obtaining, by a first storage controller of a storage system, retrieval information for retrieving, from a permanent storage space, a subset of cached data units, the subset of the cached data units forms a part of a set of cached data units that are cached in a first cache memory and were destaged to the permanent storage space; and retrieving, using the retrieval information, at least some of the cached data units of the subset from the permanent storage space to a second cache memory, wherein the retrieving occurs in response to an occurrence of a failure to access the first cache memory; wherein the second cache memory differs from the first cache memory.

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