Method and system for cache tiering
US9864685B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/463
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for storing data for retrieval by an application running on a computer system including providing a tiered caching system including at least one cache tier and a base tier, storing data in at least one of said at least one cache tier and said base tier based on a policy, and presenting an application view of said data to the application by a means to organize data. The invention optionally provides an additional overflow tier, and preferably includes multiple cache tiers.
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