Reserving storage space in data storage systems
US8949526B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2087
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is used in reserving storage space in data storage systems. A set of logical units (LUs) predefined as file based storage hardware specific LUs are reserved in a restricted access storage space of a block based storage system. The restricted access storage space is accessed by a file based storage system for storing information required for initializing the file based storage system. The file based storage system is initialized using the information stored in the file based storage hardware specific LUs.
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