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US08386443B2 Representing and storing an optimized file system using a system of symlinks, hardlinks and file archives
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使用符号链接,硬链接和文件归档系统来表示和存储优化的文件系统
- Patent Title: Representing and storing an optimized file system using a system of symlinks, hardlinks and file archives
- Patent Title (中): 使用符号链接,硬链接和文件归档系统来表示和存储优化的文件系统
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Application No.: US12573690Application Date: 2009-10-05
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Publication No.: US08386443B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Eric Brueggemann , Goutham Rao , Mark Taylor , Murali Bashyam , Hui Huang
- Applicant: Eric Brueggemann , Goutham Rao , Mark Taylor , Murali Bashyam , Hui Huang
- Applicant Address: US TX Round Rock
- Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
- Current Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Round Rock
- Agency: Kwan & Olynick LLP
- Main IPC: G06F7/00
- IPC: G06F7/00 ; G06F17/00

Abstract:
A data de-duplication system is used with network attached storage and serves to reduce data duplication and file storage costs. Techniques utilizing both symlinks and hardlinks ensure efficient deletion file/data cleanup and avoid data loss in the event of crashes.
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