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DEDUPLICATION IN NETWORK STORAGE WITH DATA RESIDENCE COMPLIANCE

  • US 20130036100A1
  • Filed: 08/02/2011
  • Published: 02/07/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for deduplication in a network storage environment, comprising:

  • for files distributively stored across a network spanning multiple geographic regions, determining via a computer processor, a location constraint status specified by a compliance agreement for each of the files, wherein location constraint statuses include a geographic location of persistent residency and no geographic residency restriction;

    selecting a file from the files in the network and identifying corresponding redundant files, the selected file and the corresponding redundant files representing a set;

    determining the location constraints status for each of the files in the set; and

    for the files in the set having a location constraint status specifying a geographic location of persistent residency, retaining via the computer processor, a master copy at the respective geographic location of persistent residency, and removing the corresponding redundant files from the network.

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