Managing extent sharing between snapshots using mapping addresses

• Main Authors: Sarkar, Subhradyuti, Wang, Wenguang, Xiang, Enning, Singh, Pranay
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.11.2023
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

The present disclosure is related to methods, systems, and machine-readable media for managing extent sharing between snapshots using mapping addresses. A first mapping address can be assigned to a first extent responsive to a request to write the first extent. A second mapping address can be assign...