Merging containers in a multi-container system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8370401
APP PUB NO 20110040795A1
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12912436

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An apparatus and method for merging the data of a first container and a second container into a target container that includes at least one block having a plurality of extents to store data objects. The apparatus may include a storage sever coupled to a plurality of storage devices. The storage server is configured to merge multiple data objects of the plurality of containers that store a data object per each container into a target container that stores multiple data objects within the target container.

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NETAPP INC495 EAST JAVA DRIVE SUNNYVALE CA 94089

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gordon, Colin Stebbins Ridgefield, US 4 572
Singh, Pratap Vikram Fremont, US 5 576
Trimmer, Donald Alvin Livermore, US 13 1804

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