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| 7917474 | Systems and methods for accessing and updating distributed data Systems and methods are disclosed that provide an indexing data structure. In one embodiment, the indexing data structure is mirrored index tree where the copies of the nodes of the tree are stored across devices in a distributed system. In one embodiment, nodes tha... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7900015 | Systems and methods of quota accounting Embodiments of the invention relate generally to incremental computing. Specifically, embodiments of the invention include systems and methods that provide for the concurrent processing of multiple, incremental changes to a data value while at the same time monitori... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7899800 | Systems and methods for providing nonlinear journaling In one embodiment, systems and methods are provided for nonlinear journaling. In one embodiment, groups of data designated for storage in a data storage unit are journaled into persistent storage. In one embodiment, the journal data is recorded nonlinearly. In one e... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7882071 | Systems and methods for a snapshot of data In one embodiment, a user or client device is connected to a distributed file system comprised of one or more physical nodes. The data on each of the physical nodes store metadata about files and directories within the file system. Some of the embodiments permit a u... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7882068 | Systems and methods for adaptive copy on write In one embodiment, a user or client device communicates with a distributed file system comprised of one or more physical nodes. The data on each of the physical nodes store metadata about files and directories within the file system. Some of the embodiments permit a... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7848261 | Systems and methods for providing a quiescing protocol The systems and methods of the present invention provide a quiescing protocol. In one embodiment, nodes of a system utilize the protocol to complete processing until they reach a consistent state. In one embodiment, a coordinator initiates the quiescing process and ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7870345 | Systems and methods for managing stalled storage devices Embodiments relate to systems and methods for managing stalled storage devices of a storage system. In one embodiment, a method for managing access to storage devices includes determining that a first storage device, which stores a first resource, is stalled and tra... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7844617 | Systems and methods of directory entry encodings In general, the invention relates to supporting multiple different character encodings in the same file system. In one embodiment, a method is provided for filename lookup that supports multiple character encodings. The method comprises storing filename data in a fi... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7822932 | Systems and methods for providing nonlinear journaling In one embodiment, systems and methods are provided for nonlinear journaling. In one embodiment, groups of data designated for storage in a data storage unit are journaled into persistent storage. In one embodiment, the journal data is recorded nonlinearly. In one e... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7797283 | Systems and methods for maintaining distributed data Systems and methods are disclosed that provide an indexing data structure. In one embodiment, the indexing data structure is mirrored index tree where the copies of the nodes of the tree are stored across devices in a distributed system. In one embodiment, nodes tha... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7788303 | Systems and methods for distributed system scanning Systems and methods are provided for scanning files and directories in a distributed file system on a network of nodes. The nodes include metadata with attribute information corresponding to files and directories distributed on the nodes. In one embodiment, the file... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7779048 | Systems and methods of providing possible value ranges Embodiments of the invention relate generally to incremental computing. Specifically, embodiments of the invention include systems and methods that provide for the concurrent processing of multiple, incremental changes to a data value while at the same time monitori... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7756898 | Systems and methods for notifying listeners of events In one embodiment, systems and methods are provided for tracking events wherein an event system monitors certain areas of a system. When an event occurs in one area of the system, the event system notifies the processes listening to that area of the system of the ev... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752402 | Systems and methods for allowing incremental journaling In one embodiment, systems and methods are provided for incremental journaling. In one embodiment, order-independent operations are journaled incrementally for the same storage location. In one embodiment, partially ordered operations are journaled incrementally for... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7743033 | Systems and methods for providing a distributed file system utilizing metadata to track information about data stored throughout the system The intelligent distributed file system enables the storing of file data among a plurality of smart storage units which are accessed as a single file system. The intelligent distributed file system utilizes a metadata data structure to track and manage detailed info... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7739288 | Systems and methods of directory entry encodings In general, the invention relates to supporting multiple different character encodings in the same file system. In one embodiment, a method is provided for filename lookup that supports multiple character encodings. The method comprises storing filename data in a fi... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7685126 | System and methods for providing a distributed file system utilizing metadata to track information about data stored throughout the system The intelligent distributed file system enables the storing of file data among a plurality of smart storage units which are accessed as a single file system. The intelligent distributed file system utilizes a metadata data structure to track and manage detailed info... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7680842 | Systems and methods for a snapshot of data In one embodiment, a user or client device is connected to a distributed file system comprised of one or more physical nodes. The data on each of the physical nodes store metadata about files and directories within the file system. Some of the embodiments permit a u... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7680836 | Systems and methods for a snapshot of data In one embodiment, a user or client device is connected to a distributed file system comprised of one or more physical nodes. The data on each of the physical nodes store metadata about files and directories within the file system. Some of the embodiments permit a u... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7676691 | Systems and methods for providing nonlinear journaling In one embodiment, systems and methods are provided for nonlinear journaling. In one embodiment, groups of data designated for storage in a data storage unit are journaled into persistent storage. In one embodiment, the journal data is recorded nonlinearly. In one e... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7593938 | Systems and methods of directory entry encodings In general, the invention relates to supporting multiple different character encodings in the same file system. In one embodiment, a method is provided for filename lookup that supports multiple character encodings. The method comprises storing filename data in a fi... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7590652 | Systems and methods of reverse lookup One embodiment includes a process for reverse lookups using a map structure and a structure being referenced by the map structure that comprises receiving a structure that comprises a reference to the structure and a reverse lookup hint; locating one or more entries... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7551572 | Systems and methods for providing variable protection The systems and methods maintain varying protection levels of related objects, such as when nodes of a data structure are protected at the same or greater protection level as their children nodes. In one embodiment, the nodes store data to track protection levels of... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7509448 | Systems and methods for managing semantic locks In one embodiment, a system for managing semantic locks and semantic lock requests for a resource is provided. Access to the resource is controlled such that compatible lock requests can access the resource and incompatible lock requests are queued. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7386675 | Systems and methods for using excitement values to predict future access to resources Systems and methods using an excitement protocol enable prediction of which blocks of a resource to prefetch and store in memory. The system maintains a set of excitement values corresponding to the resource being accessed. The system also maintains a threshold. As ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7346720 | Systems and methods for managing concurrent access requests to a shared resource The systems and methods manage concurrent access requests to a shared resource. The systems and methods utilize an access management algorithm that permits multiple processes to concurrently obtain shared locks on the shared resource, but also limits access to only ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7146524 | Systems and methods for providing a distributed file system incorporating a virtual hot spare The intelligent distributed file system enables the storing of file data among a plurality of smart storage units which are accessed as a single file system. The intelligent distributed file system utilizes a metadata data structure to track and manage detailed info... | 12/05/2006 |
