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Cache management

US9495292B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2013
Grant dateNov 15, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/313
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-executable method, system, and computer program product of managing a hierarchical data storage system, wherein the data storage system includes a first level of one or more hosts, a second level of one or more storage appliances, and a data storage array, the computer-executable method, system, and computer program product comprising receiving an I/O request from a first host of the one or more hosts, wherein the I/O request relates to a portion of data on the data storage array, analyzing the I/O request to determine a status of the portion of data on the data storage system, based on the determination, providing an update to a second host of the one or more hosts based on the I/O request, wherein the portion of data is cached on the second host of the one or more hosts, and processing I/O request by sending I/O request to data storage array.

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