Systems and methods for managing portions of files in multi-tier storage systems
US8352429B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/185
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure presents a method for managing portions of files in multi-tier storage systems. The method may include identifying a file that is managed by an application and stored in a multi-tier storage system. The method may also include determining how the application stores data in the file by identifying data-management information associated with the application. The method may further include using the data-management information to identify a first portion of the file, identifying a data-placement policy, and implementing the data-placement policy by moving the first portion of the file from a first tier of the multi-tier storage system to a second tier of the multi-tier storage system. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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