Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for mounting a storage volume utilizing a block reference list
- Patent Title (中): 使用块参考列表安装存储卷的系统和方法
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Application No.: US11740870Application Date: 2007-04-26
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Publication No.: US08825970B1Publication Date: 2014-09-02
- Inventor: David Grunwald , Stanley Luke , Randall Smith , Vaibhav Nivargi
- Applicant: David Grunwald , Stanley Luke , Randall Smith , Vaibhav Nivargi
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Perkins Coie LLP
- Main IPC: G06F13/00
- IPC: G06F13/00 ; G06F17/30
Abstract:
An updateable list is provided for use in mounting a storage volume. Such list may include a plurality of block references capable of being used to access corresponding blocks required for mounting the storage volume. In use, such list may be utilized for accessing the blocks in a more efficient manner, by accessing a plurality of such blocks in parallel, as well as performing the block accessing and storage volume mounting in parallel.
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