Method and apparatus for tiered storage
US9342528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/62
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for storing file data and directory data received over a network includes a network interface in communication with the network which receives NAS requests containing data to be written to files from the network. The system includes a first type of storage. The system includes a second type of storage different from the first type of storage. The system includes a policy specification n which specifies a first portion of one or more files' data which is less than all of the files' data is stored in the first type of storage and a second portion of the data which is less than all of the data of the files is stored in the second type of store. The system comprises a processing unit which executes the policy and causes the first portion to be stored in the first type of storage and a second portion to be stored in the second type of storage. A method for storing file data and directory data received over a network.
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