Parallel pipelined processing for snapshot data deletion
US11366788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/84
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques delete snapshot data. In accordance with certain techniques, a first sub-process of a snapshot deletion process on a first data block of the snapshot data is performed with a first thread. The snapshot deletion process includes at least the first sub-process and a second sub-process, the first and second sub-processes being performed sequentially. In response to an end of the first sub-process performed with the first thread, the second sub-process on the first data block is performed with the first thread. In parallel with performing, with the first thread, the second sub-process on the first data block, the first sub-process on a second data block of the snapshot data is performed with a second thread different from the first thread, the second data block being different from the first data block. Such techniques improve IO lock contention, system resource utilization rate and parallelism, response time and system overhead.
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