Large-scale storage and retrieval of data with well-bounded life
US9923969B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1031
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method comprising receiving one or more data storage specifications from a tenant, determining that a plurality of physical storage units in a physical storage system comprises a sufficient system capacity to provision data storage for the tenant, sending a storage request message to request creation of a network storage entity for the tenant according to the data storage specifications, and receiving a storage response message indicating a first of a plurality of logical storage units allocated to the network storage entity according to the data storage specifications, wherein the plurality of logical storage units are distributed across the plurality of physical storage units, and wherein the plurality of logical storage units are arranged in a sequential order to form a logical circular buffer.
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