Implicit container per version set
US7818535B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/261
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
When a client requests creation of a production file system or logical unit number (LUN) of storage, a sparse metavolume and a container file system built on the sparse metavolume are implicitly created for containing the production file system or LUN. By implicitly creating one container file system for each production file system or LUN, it is possible to hide the management of the container file system from the client or end user. The creation of snapshot copies in the container file system can also be hidden from the client or end user. Customer service level expectations and thin provisioning can be met automatically by storage policies implemented upon the container file system and the underlying sparse metavolume.
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