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Attributing consumed storage capacity among entities storing data in a storage array

US9594512B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 2015
Grant dateMar 14, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0673
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Attributing consumed storage capacity among entities storing data in a storage array includes: identifying a data object stored in the storage array and shared by a plurality of entities, where the data object occupies an amount of storage capacity of the storage array; and attributing to each entity a fractional portion of the amount of storage capacity occupied by the data object.

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