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Host device with multi-path layer configured for per-process data reduction control

US10521369B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2018
Grant dateDec 31, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/1097
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus in one embodiment comprises a host device configured to communicate over a network with a storage system comprising a plurality of storage devices. The host device comprises a set of input-output queues and a multi-path input-output driver configured to select input-output operations from the set of input-output queues for delivery to the storage system over the network. The multi-path input-output driver is further configured to determine data reduction control indicators for the input-output operations, and to provide the data reduction control indicators to the storage system in association with the input-output operations. Different data reduction control indicators are associated with different ones of the input-output operations that are generated by different processes running on the host device. The storage system adapts its performance of data reduction for the different ones of the input-output operations based at least in part on their associated data reduction control indicators.

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