Managing dereferenced chunks in a deduplication system

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PATENT NO 8874532
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14060637

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A chunk index has information on chunks in a storage space referenced in objects in the storage space. The chunk index includes a reference count for each chunk indicating a number of objects in which the chunk is referenced and a reference measurement representing a level of data object references to the chunk. One chunk is selected to remove from the storage space based on a criteria applied to the reference measurements of chunks having reference counts indicating that the chunks are not referenced in one object in the storage space.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Anglin, Matthew J Tucson, US 55 3691
Cannon, David M Tucson, US 56 2570
Dawson, Colin S Tucson, US 39 1067
Elder, Robert S Tucson, US 6 79

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