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Systems and methods for deduplicating data based on performance of a deduplication system

US8572163B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2009
Grant dateOct 29, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/1748
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for deduplicating data is disclosed. The method may include identifying a request to transfer data from a client in a deduplication system to a server in the deduplication system. The method may also include determining, based at least in part on performance of the deduplication system, whether to deduplicate the data before transferring the data from the client to the server. The method may further include performing the following, the order of which is based on the determination: deduplicating the data and transferring the data from the client to the server. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

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