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Using a PID controller to opportunistically compress more data during garbage collection

US10678436B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 2018
Grant dateJun 9, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M7/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A storage system performs garbage collection with data compression. A storage controller in the storage system determines a garbage collection directive by evaluating the amount of reclaimable space relative to a target amount of reclaimable space. Garbage collection is performed using data compression tunable to compression aggressiveness according to the garbage collection directive.

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