Thin provisioning migration and scrubbing
US8386744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/106
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for migrating data to a mass storage system, including receiving an incoming data partition for storage in the mass storage system and allocating logical storage for the incoming data partition in the mass storage system. The method further includes making a determination that the incoming data partition includes only zero data, and, in response to the determination, inhibiting physical storage of the incoming data partition in the mass storage system while maintaining the allocated logical storage for the incoming data partition.
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