Technique for accelerating the creation of a point in time representation of a virtual file system

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PATENT NO 8209289
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12204387

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A technique for accelerating the creation of a hyperclone of a virtual file system. Specifically, each data block and indirect block directly referenced by a base inode are only copied. The hyperclone may then reference the original data blocks and original indirect blocks. Further, an indication may be provided for at least one of the copied data blocks and indirect blocks that indicates that the at least one of the copied data blocks and indirect blocks is in use.

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  • NETAPP, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bertschi, Jason S Bradfordwoods, US 4 141
Jernigan,, IV Richard P Ambridge, US 39 1226
Leverett, Bruce W Pittsburgh, US 5 146
Tummala, Narayana R Gibsonia, US 7 101

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