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File stashing for storage media

  • US 8,370,294 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2009
  • Issued: 02/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for selectively stashing files, comprising:

  • determining a first data transfer rate for a source device;

    determining a second data transfer rate for an intermediate storage device;

    defining a file size threshold for selectively stashing a file from the source device to the intermediate storage device for transmission of the file from the intermediate storage device to a destination device, based upon at least one of the first data transfer rate or the second data transfer rate;

    responsive to a size of the file being below the file size threshold, stashing the file within the intermediate storage device;

    responsive to the size of the file being above the file size threshold, sending, without stashing the file within the intermediate storage device, the file to the destination device; and

    updating the file size threshold based upon at least one of;

    a first measured throughput associated with sending the file to the destination device;

    ora second measured throughput associated with stashing the file within the intermediate storage device, at least some of the method implemented at least in part via a processing unit.

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