Architecture for supporting sparse volumes
US7689609B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An architecture, including a file-level protocol, for supporting sparse volumes on a storage system is provided. The file-level protocol provides coherency checking for use in retrieving data stored on a backing store remote from a storage system.
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