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Multiple file compaction for network attached storage

US8219534B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

20Claims

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Assignee

Dell Products L.P. · US

Inventors

Goutham Rao · San Jose, US
Eric Brueggemann · Cupertino, US
Murali Bashyam · Fremont, US
Carter George · Portland, US
Mark Taylor · Montour Falls, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 2008
Grant date	Jul 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/188
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Mechanisms are provided for optimizing multiple files in an efficient format that allows maintenance of the original namespace. Multiple files and associated metadata are written to a suitcase file. The suitcase file includes index information for accessing compressed data associated with compacted files. A hardlink to the suitcase file includes an index number used to access the appropriate index information. A simulated link to a particular file maintains the name of the particular file prior to compaction.

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