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Method to improve the read performance in a deduplicated storage system

US9933961B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2016
Grant dateApr 3, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/60
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for backup operations. A read request is received for a data segment at a deduplicated storage system. The data segment is determined not to be in a data cache on the deduplicated storage system. A data segment reference for the data segment is determined to be in a data segment reference cache on the deduplicated storage system. The data segment is read from a persistent storage using the data segment reference.

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