Elimination of redundant objects in storage systems
    1.
    发明授权
    Elimination of redundant objects in storage systems 有权
    消除存储系统中的冗余对象

    公开(公告)号:US08554744B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-08

    申请号:US13092777

    申请日:2011-04-22

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30489

    摘要: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein a data structure corresponding to a set of client nodes selected from a plurality of client nodes is generated. Objects from the selected set of client nodes are stored in the data structure. A determination is made that an object corresponding to a client node of the selected set of client nodes has to be stored. An additional determination is made as to whether the object has already been stored in the data structure by any client node of the selected set of client nodes. The object is stored in the data structure, in response to determining that the object has not already been stored in the data structure by any client node of the selected set of client nodes.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种方法,系统和制品,其中生成对应于从多个客户端节点中选择的一组客户机节点的数据结构。 来自所选择的一组客户端节点的对象被存储在数据结构中。 确定必须存储与所选择的一组客户端节点的客户端节点对应的对象。 另外确定对象是否已经被所选择的一组客户端节点的任何客户端节点存储在数据结构中。 响应于确定对象尚未被所选择的客户端节点集合的任何客户机节点存储在数据结构中,对象被存储在数据结构中。

    Data selection for movement from a source to a target
    3.
    发明授权
    Data selection for movement from a source to a target 有权
    从源到目标的数据选择

    公开(公告)号:US09087011B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-21

    申请号:US13484119

    申请日:2012-05-30

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00 G06F11/14

    CPC分类号: G06F11/1453

    摘要: In one aspect of the present description, in connection with storing a first deduplicated data object in a primary storage pool, described operations include determining the duration of time that the first data object has resided in the primary storage pool, and comparing the determined duration of time to a predetermined time interval. In addition, described operations include, after the determined duration of time meets or exceeds the predetermined time interval, determining if the first data object has an extent referenced by another data object, and determining whether to move the first data object from the primary storage pool to a secondary storage pool as a function of whether the first data object has an extent referenced by another data object after the determined duration of time meets or exceeds the predetermined time interval. Other features and aspects may be realized, depending upon the particular application.

    摘要翻译: 在本说明书的一个方面,结合将第一重复数据删除的数据对象存储在主存储池中,所描述的操作包括确定第一数据对象已经驻留在主存储池中的持续时间,以及将所确定的持续时间 时间到预定的时间间隔。 此外,所描述的操作包括在所确定的持续时间满足或超过预定时间间隔之后,确定第一数据对象是否具有由另一数据对象引用的范围,以及确定是否从主存储池移动第一数据对象 作为在所确定的持续时间达到或超过预定时间间隔之后第一数据对象是否具有由另一数据对象引用的盘区的函数的次级存储池。 可以根据具体应用实现其它特征和方面。

    System and method for relating files in a distributed data storage environment
    5.
    发明授权
    System and method for relating files in a distributed data storage environment 有权
    用于在分布式数据存储环境中关联文件的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06615225B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-02

    申请号:US09561252

    申请日:2000-04-27

    IPC分类号: G06F1730

    摘要: A system and method for relating files in a distributed data storage environment allows for positive identification of membership of a file within a group, even in a loosely coupled environment where files are not available for comparison in real time. In disclosed embodiments, base files of a client are stored on a server and are accompanied by tokens uniquely identifying the base files. The tokens are generated on the client and may be derived from the contents of the base file using a digital signature. Each file transmitted to the server is accompanied with a token. Incremental backups may be used, and may employ file differencing. Accordingly, sub-files related to the base files may be transmitted to the server for backup. The sub-files are related to their respective base files using the tokens and are cross-linked to the base files so that any sub-files can be retrieved together with the base file from which the sub-file was derived.

    摘要翻译: 用于在分布式数据存储环境中关联文件的系统和方法允许对组内的文件的成员资格进行肯定的识别,即使在文件不可用于实时比较的松耦合环境中。 在所公开的实施例中,客户端的基本文件被存储在服务器上,并且伴随着唯一地标识基本文件的令牌。 令牌在客户端上生成,并且可以使用数字签名从基础文件的内容导出。 发送到服务器的每个文件都附带一个令牌。 可以使用增量备份,并可能采用文件差异化。 因此,可以将与基本文件相关的子文件发送到服务器进行备份。 子文件与使用令牌的各自的基本文件相关,并与基本文件交链,以便可以将所有子文件与从其导出子文件的基本文件一起检索。

    Data selection for movement from a source to a target

    公开(公告)号:US09087010B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-21

    申请号:US13327571

    申请日:2011-12-15

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00 G06F11/14

    CPC分类号: G06F11/1453

    摘要: In one aspect of the present description, in connection with storing a first deduplicated data object in a primary storage pool, described operations include determining the duration of time that the first data object has resided in the primary storage pool, and comparing the determined duration of time to a predetermined time interval. In addition, described operations include, after the determined duration of time meets or exceeds the predetermined time interval, determining if the first data object has an extent referenced by another data object, and determining whether to move the first data object from the primary storage pool to a secondary storage pool as a function of whether the first data object has an extent referenced by another data object after the determined duration of time meets or exceeds the predetermined time interval. Other features and aspects may be realized, depending upon the particular application.

    MANAGING DEREFERENCED CHUNKS IN A DEDUPLICATION SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    MANAGING DEREFERENCED CHUNKS IN A DEDUPLICATION SYSTEM 有权
    管理系统中的重要问题

    公开(公告)号:US20130054545A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-28

    申请号:US13477908

    申请日:2012-05-22

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A chunk index has information on chunks in a storage space referenced in objects in the storage space. The chunk index includes a reference count for each chunk indicating a number of objects in which the chunk is referenced and a reference measurement representing a level of data object references to the chunk. One chunk is selected to remove from the storage space based on a criteria applied to the reference measurements of chunks having reference counts indicating that the chunks are not referenced in one object in the storage space.

    摘要翻译: 块索引具有关于存储空间中的对象中引用的存储空间中的块的信息。 组块索引包括每个组块的引用计数,指示组块被引用的对象的数量,以及表示对组块的数据对象引用级别的参考测量。 基于应用于具有参考计数的块的参考测量的标准,选择一个块以从存储空间中移除,指示块在存储空间中的一个对象中未被引用。

    REPLICATION OF DATA OBJECTS FROM A SOURCE SERVER TO A TARGET SERVER
    8.
    发明申请
    REPLICATION OF DATA OBJECTS FROM A SOURCE SERVER TO A TARGET SERVER 有权
    将数据对象从源服务器复制到目标服务器

    公开(公告)号:US20130054524A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-28

    申请号:US13456136

    申请日:2012-04-25

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30575 G06F17/30867

    摘要: Data objects are replicated from a source storage managed by a source server to a target storage managed by a target server. A source list is built of objects at the source server to replicate to the target server. The target server is queried to obtain a target list of objects at the target server. A replication list is built indicating objects on the source list not included on the target list to transfer to the target server. For each object in the replication list, data for the object not already at the target storage is sent to the target server and metadata on the object is sent to the target server to cause the target server to include the metadata in an entry for the object in a target server replication database. An entry for the object is added to a source server replication database.

    摘要翻译: 数据对象从由源服务器管理的源存储器复制到由目标服务器管理的目标存储。 源列表由源服务器上的对象构建以复制到目标服务器。 查询目标服务器以获取目标服务器上的对象目标列表。 构建复制列表,指示源列表上的对象未包含在目标列表中以传输到目标服务器。 对于复制列表中的每个对象,尚未将目标存储的对象的数据发送到目标服务器,并将对象上的元数据发送到目标服务器,以使目标服务器将元数据包含在该对象的条目中 在目标服务器复制数据库中。 该对象的条目将添加到源服务器复制数据库。

    LAN-managed storage volume initialization for LAN-free storage operation
    9.
    发明授权
    LAN-managed storage volume initialization for LAN-free storage operation 失效
    LAN管理的存储卷初始化,用于无LAN存储操作

    公开(公告)号:US08176287B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-08

    申请号:US11005381

    申请日:2004-12-06

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F12/08

    摘要: LAN-managed storage volumes are managed by a LAN storage manager installed on a storage management server. In processing a LAN-free storage volume request, the LAN tape manager selects a LAN-managed storage volume responsive to the LAN-free storage volume allocation request wherein the LAN-managed storage volume is initialized as a candidate for a LAN-free storage operation. The LAN-managed storage volume may be initialized by the LAN storage manager as a candidate for a LAN-free storage operation prior to the LAN storage manager receiving the LAN-free storage volume allocation request or in response to the LAN storage manager receiving the LAN-free storage volume allocation request. Additionally, prior to being initialized as a candidate for a LAN-free storage operation, the LAN-managed storage volume may be a pre-existing storage volume or a scratch storage volume.

    摘要翻译: LAN管理的存储卷由安装在存储管理服务器上的LAN存储管理器进行管理。 在处理无LAN存储卷请求时,LAN磁带管理器响应于无LAN存储卷分配请求选择LAN管理的存储卷,其中将LAN管理的存储卷初始化为用于无LAN存储操作的候选 。 在LAN存储管理器接收无LAN存储卷分配请求之前或响应于LAN存储管理器接收LAN而言,LAN管理的存储卷可以由LAN存储管理器初始化为用于无LAN存储操作的候选 - 免费存储卷分配请求。 另外,在被初始化为用于无LAN存储操作的候选者之前,LAN管理的存储卷可以是预先存在的存储卷或临时存储卷。

    Updating client node of computing system
    10.
    发明申请
    Updating client node of computing system 失效
    更新计算系统的客户端节点

    公开(公告)号:US20110047537A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-24

    申请号:US12545724

    申请日:2009-08-21

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44 H04L9/32 G06F9/445

    CPC分类号: G06F8/61

    摘要: During execution of an existing scheduling computer program on a client node, an update computer program and a self-describing automatic installation package are downloaded to the client node from a logical depot node implemented on an existing management server. Therefore, advantageously, no physical depot node or other additional computing device is needed for the client node to update itself. Execution of the update computer program is spawned on the client node from the existing scheduling computer program. As such, the update computer program inherits root access to the client node and security credentials to the management server from the scheduling computer program—advantageously, then, a user does not have to perform any laborious configuration of the client node in order to update the node. The client node ultimately updates itself using the self-describing automatic installation package, which includes all the information needed for the client node to update itself.

    摘要翻译: 在客户机节点上执行现有的调度计算机程序期间,将更新计算机程序和自描述自动安装包从在现有管理服务器上实现的逻辑仓库节点下载到客户端节点。 因此,有利的是,客户机节点不需要物理站点节点或其他额外的计算设备来更新自身。 从现有的调度计算机程序在客户机节点上产生更新计算机程序的执行。 因此,更新计算机程序从调度计算机程序继承对客户端节点的根访问和对管理服务器的安全凭证 - 然后,用户不必执行客户端节点的任何费力配置,以便更新 节点。 客户端节点最终使用自描述自动安装软件包来自动更新,其中包括客户端节点自身更新所需的所有信息。