Abstract: A system and method for managing a storage system may include generating, for a data block, a set of tags and a unique name. A set of tags may represent a context. A service related to the data block may be provided in response to receiving at least one of: a tag, a set of tags and a unique name.

Abstract: A system and method for managing a storage system may include generating, for a data block, a set of tags and a unique name. A set of tags may represent a context. A service related to the data block may be provided in response to receiving at least one of: a tag, a set of tags and a unique name.

Abstract: A system and method for managing a storage system may include generating, for a data block, a set of tags and a unique name. A set of tags may represent a context. A service related to the data block may be provided in response to receiving at least one of: a tag, a set of tags and a unique name.

Abstract: A system and method for storing and retrieving data may include receiving, by a controller, data to be stored in a storage system; associating the data with a key and storing the data in the storage system; providing the key, by the controller, to a processing unit; and using the key, by the processing unit, to retrieve the data from the storage system.

Abstract: A system and a method of managing a plurality of storage tiers, may include: receiving a write-access request, including at least one data element for storage, a logical address associated with the data element and a tier identifier for a selected tier; computing a unique reference name based on the content of the data element, and associating the unique reference name with the logical address; using a global API to generate a first write-access command, that includes the unique reference name and the data element; customizing the write-access command according to an addressing scheme of the selected tier by a dedicated driver, to obtain at least one second write-access command; using the second write-access command to associate the unique reference name with at least one physical location on the selected tier; and storing the at least one data element at the associated at least one physical location.

Abstract: A system and a method of handling data on at least one storage device may include, with a controller, receiving, from a computing device, a first request for storing on storage media at least one data segment, comprising one or more data blocks and at least one respective metadata object; storing the data blocks and respective metadata object concurrently on the storage media, wherein the metadata object comprises a fidelity flag set to ‘False’; sending an acknowledgement to the computing device; validating the storage of at least one data block of the data segment in an offline validation process; determining the value of at least one fidelity flag associated with the data segment, according to an outcome of the offline validation process; and updating the value of the fidelity flag in the storage media.

Abstract: A system and method for managing a storage system may include generating, for a data block, a set of tags and a unique name. A set of tags may represent a context. A service related to the data block may be provided in response to receiving at least one of: a tag, a set of tags and a unique name.

Abstract: A system and a method of managing a plurality of storage tiers, may include: receiving a write-access request, including at least one data element for storage, a logical address associated with the data element and a tier identifier for a selected tier, computing a unique reference name based on the content of the data element, and associating the unique reference name with the logical address; using a global API to generate a first write-access command, that includes the unique reference name and the data element; customizing the write-access command according to an addressing scheme of the selected tier by a dedicated driver, to obtain at least one second write-access command; using the second write-access command to associate the unique reference name with at least one physical location on the selected tier; and storing the at least one data element at the associated at least one physical location.

Abstract: A method and system for ensuring consistency in data updates transactions in a distributed storage system (DSS) are provided. The method includes receiving an aggregated transaction request comprising monotonous transaction requests, wherein each monotonous transaction request is initiated by at least one computing node of a plurality of computing of nodes in the DSS, wherein the root computing node and the plurality of computing nodes are arranged in a tree structure; generating a range of transaction indexes based on the aggregated transaction request; and passing the generated range of transaction indexes along the plurality of computing nodes according to their respective level in the tree structure hierarchy, wherein each of the plurality of computing nodes initiating the monotonous transaction request is allocated with a unique portion of the aggregated transaction indexes, thereby ensuring time-order access to at least one storage device in the DSS.

Abstract: A network storage system for a download intensive environment is provided. The network storage comprises at least a data storage server (DSS) that includes an interface enabling connection of the DSS to a network at a location that enables at least a view of network transactions performed by a plurality of clients; a storage unit; and a system adapted to monitor the network transactions occurring on the network and identification of the network transactions as belonging to a registered client of the DSS, and storing in the storage the transactions with an identification corresponding to the registered client.

Abstract: A method and system for storage of a data block for time continuum back-in-time data retrieval. The method comprises receiving a data block from a user node; updating an index stored in a memory respective of a time that the data block was received, wherein the time is a past time for retrieval of the data block; generating a hash number respective of contents of the data block; updating the index with the generated hash number; checking for existence of the generated hash number in a database; upon determination that the generated hash number does not exist in the database saving the data block in a storage device; increasing monotonously a transaction number respective of the generated hash number; and updating the index with the transaction number.

Abstract: A method and system for ensuring consistency in data updates transactions in a distributed storage system (DSS) are provided. The method includes receiving an aggregated transaction request comprising monotonous transaction requests, wherein each monotonous transaction request is initiated by at least one computing node of a plurality of computing of nodes in the DSS, wherein the root computing node and the plurality of computing nodes are arranged in a tree structure; generating a range of transaction indexes based on the aggregated transaction request; and passing the generated range of transaction indexes along the plurality of computing nodes according to their respective level in the tree structure hierarchy, wherein each of the plurality of computing nodes initiating the monotonous transaction request is allocated with a unique portion of the aggregated transaction indexes, thereby ensuring time-order access to at least one storage device in the DSS.

Abstract: A network storage system for a download intensive environment is provided. The network storage comprises at least a data storage server (DSS) that includes an interface enabling connection of the DSS to a network at a location that enables at least a view of network transactions performed by a plurality of clients; a storage unit; and a system adapted to monitor the network transactions occurring on the network and identification of the network transactions as belonging to a registered client of the DSS, and storing in the storage the transactions with an identification corresponding to the registered client.

Abstract: A network storage system for a download intensive environment is provided. The network storage comprises at least a data storage server (DSS) that includes an interface enabling connection of the DSS to a network at a location that enables at least a view of network transactions performed by a plurality of clients; a storage unit; and a system adapted to monitor the network transactions occurring on the network and identification of the network transactions as belonging to a registered client of the DSS, and storing in the storage the transactions with an identification corresponding to the registered client.

Abstract: A method and system for storage of a data block for time continuum back-in-time data retrieval. The method comprises receiving a data block from a user node; updating an index stored in a memory respective of a time that the data block was received, wherein the time is a past time for retrieval of the data block; generating a hash number respective of contents of the data block; updating the index with the generated hash number; checking for existence of the generated hash number in a database; upon determination that the generated hash number does not exist in the database saving the data block in a storage device; increasing monotonously a transaction number respective of the generated hash number; and updating the index with the transaction number.

Abstract: A network storage system for a download intensive environment is provided. The network storage comprises at least a data storage server (DSS) that includes an interface enabling connection of the DSS to a network at a location that enables at least a view of network transactions performed by a plurality of clients; a storage unit; and a system adapted to monitor the network transactions occurring on the network and identification of the network transactions as belonging to a registered client of the DSS, and storing in the storage the transactions with an identification corresponding to the registered client.