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SYSTEM, METHOD AND A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR REDUCTION OF CONSUMPTION OF STORAGE SYSTEM RESOURCES

  • US 20160124660A1
  • Filed: 11/02/2014
  • Published: 05/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, by a storage system, a write request for storing in the storage system multiple input data units that are related to a certain file;

    comparing, by the storage system, the multiple input data units to stored data units of the certain file to find matching and non-matching input data units;

    wherein each matching input data unit equals a corresponding stored data unit and each non-matching input data unit differs from a corresponding stored data unit;

    preventing a storage of each matching input data unit;

    storing each non-matching input data unit; and

    updating at least one storage system management data structure to reflect a reception of non-matching input data units while not reflecting a reception of matching input data units.

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