Virtualization of metadata for file optimization
US8655898B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2322
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Mechanisms are provided for optimizing files while allowing application servers access to metadata associated with preoptimized versions of the files. During file optimization involving compression and/or compaction, file metadata changes. In order to allow file optimization in a manner transparent to application servers, the metadata associated with preoptimized versions of the files is maintained in a metadata database as well as in an optimized version of the files themselves.
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