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Method, apparatus and computer program product for managing metadata of storage object

US11520818B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2019
Grant dateDec 6, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/338
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Metadata of a storage object is managed. An example method for managing metadata of a storage object comprises: in response to receiving a request to access metadata of a storage object, obtaining a first identifier of the storage object from the request; determining, based on the first identifier, a second identifier of a page where the metadata is located, an address of the page and the second identifier being stored in association in an entry of a page table distributed among a plurality of storage devices with different access speeds; determining, from the plurality of storage devices, a storage device storing the entry; and obtaining the address of the page by accessing the entry from the storage device, so as to access the metadata from the page.

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