Management of a secure delete operation in a parity-based system
US9317363B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2211/1047
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure can include a method, system, and computer program product for using a secure delete operation within one or more storage devices using a parity-based storage scheme. The method can include receiving the location of an application block that includes one or more data blocks and one or more parity blocks stored within the one or more storage devices using the parity-based storage scheme. The method can also include determining a number of parity blocks to delete, wherein the number of parity blocks to delete is less than the total number of parity blocks. The method can also include performing a secure delete operation on the determined number of parity blocks. The method can also include performing a secure delete operation on the one or more data blocks.
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