Defragmenting files having file blocks in multiple point-in-time copies

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10146784
APP PUB NO 20150186402A1
SERIAL NO

14146649

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Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for defragmenting files having file blocks in multiple point-in-time copies. Multiple point-in-time copies for a file having file blocks ap. Maintained. Each point-in-time copy to the file has at least one different block in the storage for at least one of the file blocks in the file. For each of a plurality of the point-in-time copies for the file, moving the blocks for the file blocks in the point-in-time copy to contiguous locations on the storage.

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  • IBM CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baldwin, Duane M Mantorville, US 32 325
Olson, John T Tucson, US 83 895
Patil, Sandeep R Pune, IN 342 3476
Shiraguppi, Riyazahamad M Maharashtra, IN 108 1010

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