Patent ID: 11954352
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 11:
12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving, from a storage client, a read operation that reads first data from a first logical address of the plurality of logical address, wherein the first logical address references the first data block storing the first data, wherein mapping information maps the first logical address to the first data block, wherein the mapping information includes the page comprising the reference count and a field that references the first data block;
retrieving, using the mapping information, current content stored at the first logical address, wherein the current content includes the first data from the first data block, and wherein said retrieving uses the mapping information to read the first data from the first data block, wherein the reference count of the page is less than one when said retrieving is performed; and
responsive to the read operation, returning the first data to the storage client.