Storage space determinations for snapshots

    公开(公告)号:US12277139B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-15

    申请号:US18308312

    申请日:2023-04-27

    Abstract: In some examples, a system maintains, for a base storage structure and a collection of snapshots associated with the base storage structure, statistics relating to usage of storage space based on data of the base storage structure and the collection of snapshots. The system checks metadata of a first snapshot to determine validity of references in the metadata and a presence of any child of the first snapshot or a grandparent of the first snapshot. The system associates, based on the validity of the references in the metadata and the presence of any child or grandparent of the first snapshot, a hint with a metadata entry of a parent of the first snapshot to indicate that a metadata entry of the child or the grandparent is to be checked. The system updates, using the hint, the statistics relating to usage of storage space.

    STORAGE SPACE DETERMINATIONS FOR SNAPSHOTS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240362249A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18308312

    申请日:2023-04-27

    CPC classification number: G06F16/27 G06F16/2365 G06F16/2379

    Abstract: In some examples, a system maintains, for a base storage structure and a collection of snapshots associated with the base storage structure, statistics relating to usage of storage space based on data of the base storage structure and the collection of snapshots. The system checks metadata of a first snapshot to determine validity of references in the metadata and a presence of any child of the first snapshot or a grandparent of the first snapshot. The system associates, based on the validity of the references in the metadata and the presence of any child or grandparent of the first snapshot, a hint with a metadata entry of a parent of the first snapshot to indicate that a metadata entry of the child or the grandparent is to be checked. The system updates, using the hint, the statistics relating to usage of storage space.

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