Patent ID: 9104680
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of managing data files stored in a data file system implemented by a file management device, said method comprising: creating a metadata file system for storing metadata related to said data files stored in said data file system; organizing said metadata file system according to a structure of said data file system; creating a view file system for organizing said data files in said data file system according to said metadata stored in said metadata file system; and organizing said data files of said data file system using said view file system, according to said metadata stored in said metadata file system, in at least one directory of said view file system which directory comprises as content at least one pointer to at least one of said data files in said data file system, said content being determined according to at least one metadata selection criterion, and wherein said data file system, said metadata file system and said view file system are mounted on a same root file system level, and wherein said data file system stores said data files, said metadata file system stores metadata related to said data files, and said view file system stores pointers to said data files.