System and method for content addressable storage
US7747663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/116
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Information, such as files received from a client, etc., is stored in a storage system, such as a content addressable storage system. A file server receives data from a client and chunks the data into blocks of data. The file server also generates metadata for use in forming a data structure. The blocks of data are stored in a block store and a copy of the data blocks and the metadata are locally cached at the file server. A commit server retrieves the metadata. In at least one embodiment, the metadata is retrieved from an update log shared between the file server and the commit server. Based on the retrieved metadata, the commit server generates a version of a data structure. The data structure is then stored at the block store.
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