Scalable garbage collection
US10846216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of scalable garbage collection includes receiving an indication to perform a garbage collection process on a section of a database of a storage array comprising a plurality of storage devices. The method further includes determining, by a processing device of a storage array controller of the storage array, whether the section corresponds to any check-pointed data set. The method further includes, if the section does not correspond to any check-pointed data set: performing the garbage collection process on the section. The method further includes, if the section does correspond to a check-pointed data set: performing, by the processing device, a scalable garbage collection process on the section.
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