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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2012
Sandeep R. Patil, Pune, IN;
Sri Ramanathan, Lutz, FL (US);
Riyazahamad M. Shiraguppi, Pune, IN;
Prashant Sodhiya, Pune, IN;
Matthew B. Trevathan, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Sandeep R. Patil, Pune, IN;
Sri Ramanathan, Lutz, FL (US);
Riyazahamad M. Shiraguppi, Pune, IN;
Prashant Sodhiya, Pune, IN;
Matthew B. Trevathan, Kennesaw, GA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for enhancing reliability in deduplication over storage clouds are provided. A method includes: determining a weight for each of a plurality of duplicate files based on parameters associated with a respective storage device of each of the plurality of duplicate files; and designating one of the plurality of duplicate files as a master copy based on the determined weight.