Patent ID: 6438642
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of providing automated file management comprising the steps of storing data in a virtual file-based non-volatile storage medium comprising:providing said virtual file-based non-volatile storage medium having a file-based automated file management file system interfacing with a plurality of file system storage partitions of a plurality of corresponding physical non-volatile storage media associated therewith, locations within each physical non-volatile storage medium of said plurality of corresponding physical non-volatile storage media corresponding to locations within said virtual file-based non-volatile storage medium; providing data for storage in said virtual file-based non-volatile storage medium using said file-based automated file management file system; determining any free space at said locations within said virtual file-based non-volatile storage medium, said free space sufficient for storing the provided data, locations having said any free space corresponding to said locations within said plurality of corresponding physical non-volatile storage media having available non-volatile storage space therein; storing the provided data at said locations having said any free space; and storing index information for the stored data.