Systems and methods for managing files on a storage device

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G06F 12/06 (2006.01) G06F 3/06 (2006.01) G06F 9/06 (2006.01) G06F 12/08 (2006.01)

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CA 2749918

Described herein are techniques for the dynamic allocation of storage capacity between multiple namespaces associated with a storage system. Data from multiple namespaces (301, 302, 303, 304) is stored in a common pool of addresses of the storage system (902) and data from each namespace is capable of being written to any free address of the storage system at any time (1002). Metadata associated with each of the files stored in the storage system is maintained that tracks the particular storage address or addresses and namespace associated with the file. Storage capacity can be dynamically allocated between multiple namespaces (912) by writing data to free blocks (116A) and updating the metadata accordingly.

La présente invention concerne des techniques pour l'attribution dynamique de capacité de stockage parmi une pluralité d'espaces de nommage associés à un système de stockage. Des données provenant de la pluralité d'espaces de nommage (301, 302, 303, 304) sont stockées dans un ensemble commun d'adresses du système de stockage (902) et des données provenant de chaque espace de nommage est apte à être inscrite dans n'importe quelle adresse libre du système de stockage à tout moment (1002). Des métadonnées associées à chacun des fichiers stockés dans le système de stockage sont maintenues qui repèrent une adresse ou des adresses de stockage particulière(s) associée(s) au fichier. Il est possible d'effectuer une attribution dynamique de capacité de stockage parmi une pluralité d'espaces de nommage (912) par l'écriture de données dans des blocs libres (116A) et la mise à jour correspondante des métadonnées.

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