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Patent No.:

US 9372643 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016

Filed:

Apr. 12, 2013
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Kyle B. Dudgeon, Vail, AZ (US);

David C. Reed, Tucson, AZ (US);

Esteban Rios, Tucson, AZ (US);

Max D. Smith, Tucson, AZ (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0689 (2013.01); G06F 3/0604 (2013.01); G06F 3/067 (2013.01); G06F 3/0607 (2013.01); G06F 3/0608 (2013.01); G06F 3/0631 (2013.01); G06F 3/0644 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of and system for managing a data set stored on units of storage space in a storage facility is disclosed. The method and system may include identifying prospect extents of the data set. The prospect extents may include a first prospect extent stored on a first unit of storage space and a second prospect extent stored on a second unit of storage space. The method and system may include congregating the first prospect extent and the second prospect extent on a destination unit of storage space in the storage facility.


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