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App. No. 15/994,462

LEVERAGING SERVER RESOURCES FOR STORAGE ARRAY PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS

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App. No.
15/994,462
Abstract

A system for storing data is disclosed that includes a server and a de-duplication signature processor configured to operate on the server and to generate a de-duplication signature for a data block. The server is configured to access a storage array over a network and to transmit the de-duplication signature to the storage array, and to receive a response from the storage as a function of the de-duplication signature.

Claims (37)

1 . A system for storing data, comprising:

a server;

a de-duplication signature processor configured to operate on the server and to generate a de-duplication signature for a data block; and

wherein the server is configured to access a storage array over a network, to transmit the de-duplication signature to the storage array, and to receive a response from the storage array as a function of the de-duplication signature.

2 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a de-duplication interface configured to operate on the storage array and to functionally interact with the de-duplication signature processor.

3 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a de-duplication interface configured to operate on the storage array and to provide data identifying a de-duplication algorithm to the de-duplication signature processor.

4 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a de-duplication interface configured to operate on the storage array and to receive data identifying a de-duplication algorithm from the de-duplication signature processor.

5 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a de-duplication interface configured to operate on the storage array, to receive data identifying an application and to generate responsive control data for the de-duplication signature processor.

6 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a de-duplication interface configured to operate on the storage array, to receive data identifying an application and to generate statistics associated with the application.

7 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a de-duplication interface configured to operate on the storage array, to receive data identifying an application and to generate responsive control data for the de-duplication signature processor to cause or prevent transmission of data associated with the de-duplication signature.

8 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a de-duplication interface configured to operate on the storage array, to receive the de-duplication signature and to compare the de-duplication signature to stored de-duplication signatures.

9 . The system of claim 8 wherein the de-duplication interface is configured to receive data associated with the de-duplication signature and to compare the data to stored data to determine whether the de-duplication signature correctly matches one of the stored de-duplication signatures.

10 . The system of claim 1 wherein the server further comprises a compression system for compressing data associated with the de-duplication signature and for transmitting the compressed data for storage at the storage array.

11 . A method for storing data, comprising:

generating a de-duplication signature for a data block at a server;

transmitting the de-duplication signature to a storage array over a network; and

receiving a response from the storage array as a function of the de-duplication signature.

12 . The method of claim 11 further comprising providing data identifying a de-duplication algorithm to the de-duplication signature processor.

13 . The method of claim 11 further comprising receiving data identifying a de-duplication algorithm from the de-duplication signature processor at a de-duplication interface configured to operate on the storage array.

14 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:

receiving data identifying an application at a de-duplication interface configured to operate on the storage array; and

generating responsive control data for the de-duplication signature processor.

15 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:

receiving data identifying an application at a de-duplication interface configured to operate on the storage array; and

generating statistics associated with the application.

16 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:

receiving data identifying an application at a de-duplication interface configured to operate on the storage array; and

generating responsive control data for the de-duplication signature processor to cause or prevent transmission of data associated with the de-duplication signature.

17 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:

receiving the de-duplication signature at a de-duplication interface configured to operate on the storage array; and

comparing the de-duplication signature to stored de-duplication signatures.

18 . The method of claim 17 further comprising:

receiving data associated with the de-duplication signature at the de-duplication interface; and

comparing the data to stored data to determine whether the de-duplication signature correctly matches one of the stored de-duplication signatures.

19 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:

compressing data associated with the de-duplication signature at the server; and

transmitting the compressed data for storage at the storage array.

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