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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2010
Eric Douglas, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Christine Hao, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Zachary Steinkamp, San Jose, CA (US);
Eric Douglas, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Christine Hao, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Zachary Steinkamp, San Jose, CA (US);
Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for extent reference count updates are presented. In one embodiment; a reference count update method includes: receiving a plurality of data files associated with various modalities; performing an analysis on the data files including examining an impact of the plurality of data files on storage based upon a type of the modality; and forwarding resulting analysis information for presentation in a convenient user interface, including an indication of the impact of the plurality of data files on the storage based upon the type of the modality. In one embodiment the analysis includes resource consumption analysis of the storage associated with the type of modality. The analysis can include a cost analysis of the storage associated with the type of modality. The storage can be included in a cloud environment.