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Determining whether to relocate data to a different tier in a multi-tier storage system

US9213731B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 2010
Grant dateDec 15, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/185
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In general, a block of data in a data file is stored in a multi-tier storage system. The block of data includes multiple rows and multiple entry values per row, including values for a particular entry. The values of the particular entry in the data block can be used to determine whether to move the data block to a different tier of a multi-tier storage system. The block of data can then either be relocated in a different tier or kept in the current tier.

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