DEFRAGMENTATION-LESS DEDUPLICATION
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1. A method for defragmentation-less deduplication using a processor device, comprising:
- punching holes in a file in a data deduplication process for avoiding the use of defragmenting by allowing a file system to use the punched holes for reclaiming the free space for adding to a free space pool of the file system.
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For defragmentation-less deduplication using a processor device, holes are punched in a file in a data deduplication process for avoiding the use of defragmenting by allowing a file system to use the punched holes for reclaiming the free space for adding to a free space pool of the file system.
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1. A method for defragmentation-less deduplication using a processor device, comprising:
punching holes in a file in a data deduplication process for avoiding the use of defragmenting by allowing a file system to use the punched holes for reclaiming the free space for adding to a free space pool of the file system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for defragmentation-less deduplication in a computing environment, comprising:
a processor device, operable in the computing environment, wherein the at least one processor device; punches holes in a file in a data deduplication process for avoiding the use of defragmenting by allowing a file system to use the punched holes for reclaiming the free space for adding to a free space pool of the file system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for applying a content defined minimum size bound on content defined blocks using a processor device in a computing environment, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
a first executable portion that punches holes in a file in a data deduplication process for avoiding the use of defragmenting by allowing a file system to use the punched holes for reclaiming the free space for adding to a free space pool of the file system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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