Optimising the storage allocation in a virtual desktop environment

    公开(公告)号:GB2498626A

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-24

    申请号:GB201221901

    申请日:2012-12-05

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: A virtual desktop environment manages a shared storage capacity which includes one or more previously stored first files, each stored file being associated with a respective unique file identifier. Upon reception of a write request 201 for writing a second file specified in the request, the environment compares 205 its file identifier with file identifiers of any file already stored to the shared storage capacity. A pointer is created to the stored file if the second file identifier is identical to one of the first file identifiers. If the second file identifier is not identical to anyone of the stored file identifiers, the second file identifier is stored as a further file identifier and the second file is stored as a further first file and a pointer is created 209 to the stored further first file.

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