Content-aware distributed deduplicating storage system based on consistent hashing
US8918372B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/137
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A set of metadata associated with backup data is obtained. A consistent hash key for the backup data is generated based at least in part on the set of metadata. The backup data is assigned to one of a plurality of deduplication nodes based at least in part on the consistent hash key.
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