Method and apparatus for using pointers within a nonvolatile...

Details Method and apparatus for using pointers within a nonvolatile... Method and apparatus for using pointers within a nonvolatile...

2007-09-18

2010-11-16

Corrielus, Jean M (Department: 2162)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Data integrity

C707S690000, C707S691000, C707S674000, C707S678000, C707S679000, C711S154000, C711S156000, C711S114000, C711S161000, C714S024000, C714S042000

Reexamination Certificate

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07836025

ABSTRACT:
A nonvolatile system memory of a server of a network file computer system temporarily stores data received from client computers prior to the data being stored on a mass storage device. A single copy of the data and pointers which corresponds to the memory addresses of the data are stored in a temporary memory storage portion, preferably partitioned from nonvolatile system memory. The pointers are used to access the data to enable the transfer and writing of the data from the temporary memory storage to the mass storage device. Writing the data occurs during the normal operation of the network file computer system or after an unclean shutdown. The use of the pointers increases the performance of the network file computer system by conserving system memory storage space and reducing system memory traffic.

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