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Content Addressed Storage device configured to maintain content address mapping

  • US 20080270684A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2008
  • Published: 10/30/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for storing data on a content addressed storage device, comprising:

  • receiving from a sending source a data object to be stored on the content addressed storage device and a local data object identifier by which the data object is known to the sending source;

    determining based at least in part on the contents of the data object a content address to be associated with the data object on the content addressed storage device;

    storing the data object on the content addressed storage device in a storage location associated with the content address; and

    maintaining on the content addressed storage device a mapping that associates the local data object identifier with the content address.

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