Setting optimal space allocation policy for creating dependent snapshots to enhance application write performance and reduce resource usage

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9658786
APP PUB NO 20150261470A1
SERIAL NO

14726417

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In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request to duplicate at least a portion of a volume stored on a first storage array managed by a storage controller, creating at least one dependent volume on the first storage array using the storage controller, duplicating the at least the portion of the volume to the at least one dependent volume on the first storage array to create a snapshot. The creation of the snapshot is performed entirely on the first storage array.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Fiske, Rahul Pune, IN 6 65
Roy, Subhojit Pune, IN 151 2097

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