摘要:
System and method for performing backups of a multi-class file system are described. In one embodiment, more recently modified data may be assigned and/or migrated to higher storage classes and less recently modified data may be migrated at time intervals to lower storage classes in the multi-class file system. Backups of each of the storage classes may be performed at time intervals. In one embodiment, the backups may be image-based backups of the storage devices in the storage classes. In one embodiment, the lower storage classes may include one or more read-only storage classes including less-recently modified data that are backed up less frequently than higher storage classes including more-recently modified data. In one embodiment, files migrated to lower storage class(es) may be compressed.
摘要:
A system and method of identifying methods of quiescing a storage object. Data is received identifying the storage object and a freeze list is generated. The freeze list includes one or more freeze methods appropriate for quiescing the storage object. Generating includes creating a hierarchy of logical storage objects below the identified storage object, associating quiesce characteristics with each logical storage object below the identified storage object and generating freeze vectors as a function of quiesce characteristics associated with each logical storage object below the identified storage object.
摘要:
A computer system includes a read ahead engine that receives a sequence of read requests and performs read ahead operations in accordance with various patterns detected within the sequence of read requests. The prefetch engine may implement the method of storing a first run value indicative of the run size of a first plurality of sequential read requests, and storing a first skip value indicative of a non-sequential skip associated with a subsequent read request. The method may further include determining whether a second run value indicative of the sequential run size of a second plurality of read requests equals the first run value, and whether a second skip value indicative of another non-sequential skip associated with an additional read request equals the first skip value. If the first run value equals the second run value, and the first skip value equals the second skip value, a stride pattern is indicated, and one or more read ahead operations according to the detected stride pattern may be initiated.