Defragmentation for objects within object store
US11797477B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/1044
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are provided for managing objects within an object store. An object is maintained within an object store. The object comprises a plurality of slots. Each slot is used to store a unit of data accessible to applications hosted by remote computing devices. The object comprises an object header used to store metadata for each slot. A determination is made that the object is a fragmented object comprising an in-use slot of in-use data and a freed slot from which data was freed. The object is compacted to retain in-use data and exclude freed data as a rewritten object.
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