Method for automatically managing disk fragmentation

Details Method for automatically managing disk fragmentation Method for automatically managing disk fragmentation

2010-01-12

2010-12-28

Trujillo, James (Department: 2159)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Database and data structure management

Reexamination Certificate

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07860896

ABSTRACT:
In the current invention, a method and apparatus for automatically managing fragmentation on a disk is described. This is done by having a special Mode for preallocation and dumping of contiguous block chunks.

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