System and method for operating a system to cache a networked file system utilizing tiered storage and customizable eviction policies based on priority and tiers
US9355036B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/172
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network attached storage (NAS) caching appliance, system, and associated method of operation for caching a networked file system. Still further, some embodiments provide for a cache system that implements a mufti-tiered, policy-influenced block replacement algorithm.
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