Allocation of storage for a database

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2004-08-25

2008-09-02

Vo, Tim (Department: 2168)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C711S100000, C711S168000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07421446

ABSTRACT:
Various approaches for allocating storage for a file are disclosed. In one approach, in response to each call to allocate an available portion of storage, one of a plurality of allocation approaches is selected based on a value of a file attribute associated with the file. If a first one of the allocation approaches is selected, a portion of storage is selected for storage of data using an approach that emphasizes storage of data in sequential physical storage. If a second one of the allocation approaches is selected, a portion of storage using an approach that emphasizes maintaining concurrent access to the file.

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