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Optimizing garbage collection across heterogeneous flash devices

US11397674B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2019
Grant dateJul 26, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7208
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A storage system with garbage collection prioritizes data segments for garbage collection in the storage memory. Priority of each data segment relates to amount of processing device work for garbage collection of the data segment versus benefit relating to amount of dead data to be reclaimed by garbage collection of the data segment. Garbage collection is performed according to the priority of each data segment.

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