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Method and system for managing metadata for a virtualization environment

US9747287B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Nutanix, Inc. · US

Inventors

Rishi Bhardwaj · San Francisco, US
Venkata Ranga Radhanikanth Guturi · San Jose, US
Mohit Aron · Los Altos, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 1, 2012
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 30, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F3/0685
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an improved approach for managing updates to metadata for a virtualization environment. According to some embodiments, a compare and swap approach is taken to manage updates and to handle possible inconsistencies.

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