ELIMINATION OF REDUNDANT OBJECTS IN STORAGE SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A system, wherein a server node is coupled to a plurality of client nodes, the system comprising:
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processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is operable to;
(i) generate a data structure corresponding to a set of client nodes selected from the plurality of client nodes;
(ii) store, in the data structure, objects from the selected set of client nodes;
(iii) determine that an object corresponding to a client node of the selected set of client nodes has to be stored;
(iv) determine whether the object has already been stored in the data structure by any client node of the selected set of client nodes; and
(v) store the object 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, wherein the selected set of client nodes share common objects that are stored in the data structure on the server node, and wherein redundant files are eliminated by storing the common objects of the selected set of client nodes in the data structure generated on the server node.
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Abstract
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.
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12 Claims
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1. A system, wherein a server node is coupled to a plurality of client nodes, the system comprising:
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memory; and processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is operable to; (i) generate a data structure corresponding to a set of client nodes selected from the plurality of client nodes; (ii) store, in the data structure, objects from the selected set of client nodes; (iii) determine that an object corresponding to a client node of the selected set of client nodes has to be stored; (iv) determine whether the object has already been stored in the data structure by any client node of the selected set of client nodes; and (v) store the object 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, wherein the selected set of client nodes share common objects that are stored in the data structure on the server node, and wherein redundant files are eliminated by storing the common objects of the selected set of client nodes in the data structure generated on the server node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An article of manufacture for controlling a server node that is coupled to a plurality of client nodes, wherein the article of manufacture is capable of causing operations, the operations comprising:
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generating a data structure corresponding to a set of client nodes selected from the plurality of client nodes; storing, in the data structure, objects from the selected set of client nodes; determining that an object corresponding to a client node of the selected set of client nodes has to be stored; determining whether the object has already been stored in the data structure by any client node of the selected set of client nodes; and storing the object 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, wherein the selected set of client nodes share common objects that are stored in the data structure on the server node, and wherein redundant files are eliminated by storing the common objects of the selected set of client nodes in the data structure generated on the server node. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a server node; a plurality of client nodes coupled to the server node; means for generating a data structure corresponding to a set of client nodes selected from the plurality of client nodes; means for storing, in the data structure, objects from the selected set of client nodes; means for determining that an object corresponding to a client node of the selected set of client nodes has to be stored; means for determining whether the object has already been stored in the data structure by any client node of the selected set of client nodes; and means for storing the object 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, wherein the selected set of client nodes share common objects that are stored in the data structure on the server node, and wherein redundant files are eliminated by storing the common objects of the selected set of client nodes in the data structure generated on the server node. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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