Abstract: A method includes receiving information about a plurality of data chunks and determining if one or more of a plurality of back-end nodes already stores more than a threshold amount of the plurality of data chunks where one of the plurality of back-end nodes is designated as a sticky node. The method further includes, responsive to determining that none of the plurality of back-end nodes already stores more than a threshold amount of the plurality of data chunks, deduplicating the plurality of data chunks against the back-end node designated as the sticky node. Finally, the method includes, responsive to an amount of data being processed, designating a different back-end node as the sticky node.

Abstract: A method includes receiving information about a plurality of data chunks and determining if one or more of a plurality of back-end nodes already stores more than a threshold amount of the plurality of data chunks where one of the plurality of back-end nodes is designated as a sticky node. The method further includes, responsive to determining that none of the plurality of back-end nodes already stores more than a threshold amount of the plurality of data chunks, deduplicating the plurality of data chunks against the back-end node designated as the sticky node. Finally, the method includes, responsive to an amount of data being processed, designating a different back-end node as the sticky node.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system, comprises a first computer system comprising at least a first diskless server, at least a first RAID controller coupled to the first diskless server, at least a first storage pool coupled to the RAID controller, and a remote management server coupled to the RAID controller via a an out-of-band communication link. The remote management server comprises a boot management module which, when executed, initiates a command to instruct the RAID controller to create at least a first logical volume in a memory module coupled to the RAID controller, transmits the command to the RAID controller via the out-of-band communication link, and transmits a boot image from the remote management server to the RAID controller via the out-of-band communication link. The RAID controller creates the first logical volume for the boot image in response to the command, and stores the boot image in the first logical volume.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system, comprises a first computer system comprising at least a first diskless server, at least a first RAID controller coupled to the first diskless server, at least a first storage pool coupled to the RAID controller, and a remote management server coupled to the RAID controller via a an out-of-band communication link. The remote management server comprises a boot management module which, when executed, initiates a command to instruct the RAID controller to create at least a first logical volume in a memory module coupled to the RAID controller, transmits the command to the RAID controller via the out-of-band communication link, and transmits a boot image from the remote management server to the RAID controller via the out-of-band communication link. The RAID controller creates the first logical volume for the boot image in response to the command, and stores the boot image in the first logical volume.