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Tracking storage consumption in a storage array

US11586359B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2020
Grant dateFeb 21, 2023
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0673
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Attributing consumed storage capacity among entities storing data in a storage array includes: identifying a data object stored in the storage array and shared by a plurality of entities, where the data object occupies an amount of storage capacity of the storage array; and attributing to each entity a fractional portion of the amount of storage capacity occupied by the data object.

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