Method and apparatus for compressing data in a file system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7496586
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10853868

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A method for storing a data block, comprising compressing the data block using a first compression algorithm to obtain a compressed data block, generating a data block compression header, combining the compressed data and the data compression header to obtain a compressed data block package, storing the compressed data block package in a storage pool, obtaining a compressed data block package location, calculating a data block checksum for the compressed data block, and storing a first indirect block in the storage pool, wherein the first indirect block comprises the compressed data block package location, the data block checksum, and a compression flag.

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  • ORACLE AMERICA, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahrens, Matthew A San Francisco , US 32 543
Bonwick, Jeffrey S Los Altos, US 86 1138

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