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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2024
Vast Data Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Lior Shetrit, Tel Aviv, IL;
Avi Goren, Tel Aviv, IL;
Evgeny Katz, Tel Aviv, IL;
Alon Berger, Tel Aviv, IL;
Ilan Steinberg, Tel Aviv, IL;
Lior Klipper, Tel Aviv, IL;
Or Dahan, Tel Aviv, IL;
VAST DATA LTD., Tel Aviv, IL;
Abstract
A method for managing file system entity (FSE) open requests in a shared namespace. According to an embodiment, the method includes (a) receiving, by a controller of a first storage system (FSS), a second storage system (SSS) transfer request for transferring to the SSS a responsibility to manage SSS given FSE open requests, the SSS given FSE open requests are generated by SSS users; (b) determining, by the controller of the FSS, whether to grant the SSS transfer request, wherein the determining is based on whether there is a current granted given FSE open request. When it is determined to grant the SSS transfer request the method includes (c) transferring the responsibility to manage the SSS given FSE related open requests to the SSS; and (d) updating, by the controller of the FSS, a FSS transfer data structure to reflect the transferring of the responsibility.