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Architecture for supporting sparse volumes

US7689609B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2006
Grant dateMar 30, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 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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