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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2012
Applicants:
Matthew L. Domsch, Austin, TX (US);
Lazarus J. Vekiarides, West Roxbury, MA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew L. Domsch, Austin, TX (US);
Lazarus J. Vekiarides, West Roxbury, MA (US);
Assignee:
Dell Products, LP, Round Rock, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and systems for thin provisioned storage. A storage array controller may materialize LUN extents, by filling extents with random data only as necessary at materialization time. Encryption software may recognize operation on a thin provisioned LUN having extents that are pre-filled and/or re-materialized on next use.