System and method for mounting a storage volume utilizing a block reference list

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8825970
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11740870

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An updateable list is provided for use in mounting a storage volume. Such list may include a plurality of block references capable of being used to access corresponding blocks required for mounting the storage volume. In use, such list may be utilized for accessing the blocks in a more efficient manner, by accessing a plurality of such blocks in parallel, as well as performing the block accessing and storage volume mounting in parallel.

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  • NETAPP, INC.;NETWORK APPLIANCE, INC.

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Grunwald, David Santa Clara, US 101 2088
Luke, Stanley Stowe, US 11 1228
Nivargi, Vaibhav Stanford, US 15 138
Smith, Randall Arlington, US 43 459

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