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Systems and methods for providing nonlinear journaling

US7676691B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2006
Grant dateMar 9, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1474
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, systems and methods are provided for nonlinear journaling. In one embodiment, groups of data designated for storage in a data storage unit are journaled into persistent storage. In one embodiment, the journal data is recorded nonlinearly. In one embodiment, a linked data structure records data and data descriptors in persistent storage.

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