Optimizing garbage collection using check pointed data sets
US11216369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A determination as to whether a section of a storage device of a plurality of storage devices of the storage system corresponds to one or more check-pointed data sets of a plurality of check-pointed data sets that identifies one or more regions of the section having overwritten data is made. A garbage collection process is performed on the one or more regions of the section having overwritten data upon determining that the section corresponds to the one or more check-pointed data sets.
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