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Flexible data storage system

  • US 9,405,627 B2
  • Filed: 08/21/2014
  • Issued: 08/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a plurality of storage devices comprising stored data files, the stored data files stored in accordance with a plurality of data storage schemes;

    a mapping table associated with each of the plurality of storage devices, the mapping table storing data representing available locations and amounts of available space in the plurality of storage devices,wherein, the system is configured to change at least one data storage scheme of a corresponding stored data file when additional storage space is needed for a new data file, and the at least one data storage scheme to change is automatically selected by the system based on a user having identified the corresponding stored data file as non-critical.

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