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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2023
Vast Data Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Vlad Zdornov, Tel Aviv, IL;
Asaf Levy, Tel Aviv, IL;
VAST DATA LTD., Tel Aviv, IL;
Abstract
A method for receiving paths information of a file system (FS) that is stored in a storage system, the method includes (a) receiving a request to receive paths information of at least part of the FS; wherein the request is received at a request point in time (PIT); (b) determining a current path name information of the at least part of the FS, wherein the determining is based on: (i) a FS paths data structure that includes path name information that is updated up to a last update PIT, and (ii) FS paths change information that is indicative of FS path names changes introduced between the last update PIT and the request PIT; wherein the FS paths change information associates at least one of excluded FSEs and included FSEs for each direct or indirect ancestor FSE of any FSE that had its path name changed between the last update PIT and the request PIT; and (c) generating a response to the request, wherein the generating of the response comprises using the current FS path name information of the FS.