Direct lookup for identifying duplicate data in a data deduplication system

Various embodiments for identifying data in a data deduplication system, by a processor device, are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises efficiently identifying duplicate data in the data deduplication system by identifying fingerprint matches using a direct inter-region fingerprint looku...

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Hauptverfasser: Harnik Danny, Khaitzin Ety, Moser Michael, Shatsky Yosef, Chambliss David D, Kuttner Yifat, Fischer-Toubol Jonathan, Glider Joseph S
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Zusammenfassung:Various embodiments for identifying data in a data deduplication system, by a processor device, are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises efficiently identifying duplicate data in the data deduplication system by identifying fingerprint matches using a direct inter-region fingerprint lookup to search for the fingerprint matches in at least one of a plurality of metadata regions, the direct inter-region fingerprint lookup supplementing a central fingerprint index.