Incremental garbage collection of data in a secondary storage

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8195614
APP PUB NO 20110307530A1
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13216025

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A method and apparatus for different embodiments of incremental garbage collection of data in a secondary storage. In one embodiment, a method comprises locating blocks of data in a log that are referenced and within a range at a tail of the log. The method also includes copying the blocks of data that are referenced and within the range to an unallocated segment of the log.

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EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC176 SOUTH STREET HOPKINTON MA 01748

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Patterson, R Hugo Mountain View, US 78 2874

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