Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems determine whether a skip optimization process can be used to store a file in a storage space. When it is determined that the skip optimization can be performed, a file stored in the storage space can be referenced in a file metadata data structure using direct addressing of file blocks storing the file instead of through indirect addressing (e.g., pointer addresses stored in pointer blocks).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 2, 2017
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2020
Assignee:
VMwre, Inc.
Inventors:
Asit Desai, Bryan Branstetter, Prasanna Aithal, Prasad Rao Jangam, Mahesh S Hiregoudar, Rohan Pasalkar