Secure data scrubbing
US7325078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2143
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, at a processor, an input/output request that designates at least one data block on a storage medium against which the input/output operation is to be executed; and altering a response to the input/output request when a scrub state data table indicates that the at least one data block designated in the input/output request is subject to an open scrub command.
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