Fittest stripe selection for storage of data in storage systems
US10996882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0689
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for storing data in a storage system is provided, the method including: receiving a request to store data in a RAID volume of the storage system; selecting a stripe block size that is supported by the RAID volume, the RAID volume including a plurality of stripes that are formed of blocks having the selected stripe block size; and identifying a given one of the plurality of stripes that includes enough free space to accommodate the data and storing the data in the given stripe, the given stripe including a smaller amount of free space than at least some of the stripes in the plurality that have sufficient free space to accommodate the data.
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