Efficient File Management in Cloud Computing: A Patent Innovation

This patent innovation, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization as WO/2011/114382, presents a technique for efficiently managing files and directories stored in physically distant locations from a file server, minimizing network latency. The invention revolves around a cloud computing environment that facilitates collective execution of index creation processing for migrated directories. This breakthrough is attributed to HITACHI, LTD, with inventors Jun Nemoto, Masakuni Agetsuma, and Masaaki Iwasaki.

Key Takeaways:

• The patent describes a virtual file system and hierarchical storage management for cloud computing that accommodates different underlying file systems, enabling efficient file management.
• An index creation program is loaded in the cloud computing environment to facilitate collective execution of index creation processing for migrated directories.
• A flag is provided to indicate whether or not to execute batch processing on the cloud side, allowing for efficient processing of migrated directories.
• The innovation is particularly useful for applications such as index creation processing and virus check processing, with the batch processing flag held for each application.
• HITACHI, LTD, is the applicant behind this patent innovation, with inventors Jun Nemoto, Masakuni Agetsuma, and Masaaki Iwasaki contributing to this development.

Statistics:

• Application No. PCT/JP2010/001981 was filed on 19.03.2010.
• Publication No. WO/2011/114382 was published on September 22.
• The patent was published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Sources:

• http://www.wipo.int (World Intellectual Property Organization)
• Publication No. WO/2011/114382
• Application No. PCT/JP2010/001981