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Virtual file structure for data storage system

US10769177B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 2019
Grant dateSep 8, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/0213
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An exemplary method includes identifying, within a first data item stored in a data storage system, a reference to a second data item stored in the data storage system, determining, based on the reference, that a storage location of the second data item is within a cluster of storage nodes included in the data storage system, sending, based on the determining that the storage location of the second data item is within the cluster of storage nodes, a request for the second data item to the storage nodes included in the cluster, and receiving, based on the request, the second data item from a particular storage node included in the cluster.

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