| 摘要 |
Files may be stored by a plurality of director devices. At times, a central director archive may deduplicate a file by removing the file from each of the plurality of director devices that is storing the file. The archive generally stores all files stored by each of the director devices. In one example, a director archive includes a processing unit that generates a list of identifiers of files stored by the director archive device that should be removed from a director device in accordance with policies of the files, wherein the director archive device is configured to store copies of files stored by the director device, and wherein the director device is communicatively coupled to the director archive device, and a network interface that sends the list of identifiers to the director device to cause the director device to delete the files from local storage of the director device. |
