Patent · US Active

Method for data maintenance

US8645978B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35References

19Claims

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Assignee

Compuverde AB · SE

Inventors

Stefan Bernbo · Karlskrona, SE
Christian Melander · Rödeby, SE
Roger Persson · Karlskrona, SE
Gustav Petersson · Sturkö, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 2, 2011
Grant date	Feb 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L41/0213
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for data storage implemented in a data storage system is disclosed. Data storage nodes may be interconnected by means of a communications network. The method may include sending a request for a first data item to a plurality of storage nodes. The first data item may include a reference to a second data item stored in the storage system. The method may include receiving the first data item from at least one storage node, and sending a request for the second data item to the plurality of storage nodes based on the reference included in the first data item.

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