Pure Storage, Inc.
QUEUE MANAGEMENT FOR DATA RELOCATION

Abstract:

A priority queue including an order of local data relocation operations to be performed by a plurality of solid-state storage devices is maintained. An indication of a new local data relocation operation is received from a solid-state storage device of the plurality of solid-state storage devices for data stored at the solid-state storage device, the indication including information associated with the data. The new local data relocation operation is inserted into a position in the order of the priority queue based on the information associated with the data.