Virtual storage systems, virtual storage methods and methods of over committing a virtual raid storage system
US8219777B2 · kind B2 · utility
16Cited by
6References
50Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0689
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Virtual storage systems, virtual storage methods and methods of over committing a virtual RAID storage system are described. According to one aspect, a virtual storage system includes a virtual storage space, a physical storage space, a mapping system configured to associate a plurality of addresses of the virtual storage space with respective addresses of the physical storage space and a controller configured to automatically remove a portion of the mapping system according to a prioritization protocol which specifies removal of portions of the mapping system according to an order.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.