System and method for performing a file system operation on a specified storage tier
US8200719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of a system and method for performing a file system operation on a specified storage tier are disclosed. Input specifying a file system operation and a pathname may be received. The pathname may include a plurality of components, including one or more directory components and a storage tier component. The pathname may be analyzed to determine a directory specified by the one or more directory components and a storage tier specified by the storage tier component. The file system operation may be performed, where the file system operation operates on the first directory and the first storage tier. In a further embodiment, the components of the pathname may also include a filename component. Thus, the pathname may be further analyzed to determine a filename specified by the filename component. The file system operation may operate on the first filename, the first directory, and the first storage tier.
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