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Managing caches for reporting storage system information

US8959287B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2011
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/1045
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is used in managing caches for reporting storage system information. A cache is created. The cache includes information associated with a set of storage objects of a data storage system. The information of the cache is made available to a virtual system. The virtual system uses the information for reporting storage system information. The virtual system is notified for retrieving updated storage system information from the cache.

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