Pure Storage, Inc.
Efficient data compression by grouping similar data within a data segment

Abstract:

A plurality of data blocks stored at a plurality of solid-state storage devices are identified. A portion of data is read from each data block of the plurality of data blocks. A corresponding property is determined for each data block of the plurality of data blocks based on reading the portion of the data. A set of data blocks from the plurality of data blocks is identified, wherein each data block of the set of data blocks is associated with a first corresponding property. The set of data blocks is stored at a data segment.