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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2021
Vast Data Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Hillel Costeff, Tel Aviv, IL;
Asaf Levy, Tel Aviv, IL;
VAST DATA LTD., Tel Aviv, IL;
Abstract
A method for managing tasks in a storage system, the method may include: (a) obtaining, by a scheduler, a shared budget for background storage tasks and foreground storage tasks; (b) obtaining, by the scheduler, a background budget for background storage tasks; wherein the background budget is a fraction of the shared budget; (c) allocating, by the scheduler, resources to pending storage tasks according to the shared budget and the background budget; wherein the allocating comprises (i) allocating the shared budget while prioritizing foreground storage tasks over background storage tasks; and (ii) allocating the background budget to background storage tasks; and (d) participating, by the scheduler, in executing of storage tasks according to the allocation.