1. An apparatus comprising:
a first partition having a first file system comprising (i) a plurality of first clusters each configured to store data having accesses faster than a first worst case data transfer rate and (ii) a first dedicated space not used by said plurality of first clusters; and
a second partition having a second file system comprising a plurality of second clusters (i) configured to store data having accesses faster than a second worst case data transfer rate and (ii) occupying said dedicated space.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second file system further comprises a second dedicated space.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a third partition having a third file system comprising a third plurality of clusters (i) configured to store data having accesses faster than a third worst case data transfer rate (ii) occupying said second dedicated space.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first dedicated space is adjustable in response to a request from said second file system.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said adjustment of said first dedicated space comprises (i) an increase of space or (ii) a decrease of space.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first worst case data transfer rate is optimized for a large number of small files.
7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said optimization of said first worst case data transfer rate comprises implementing said first file system with a small cluster size.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second worst case data transfer rate is optimized for a small number of large files.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said optimization of said second worst case data transfer rate comprises implementing said second file system with a large cluster size.
10. A method for dynamically partitioning a storage media device comprising the steps of:
(A) generating a first partition having a first file system comprising (i) a plurality of first clusters each configured to store data having accesses faster than a first rate worst case data transfer and (ii) a first dedicated space not used by said plurality of first clusters; and
(B) generating a second partition having a second file system comprising a plurality of second clusters (i) configured to store data having accesses faster than a second worst case data transfer rate and (ii) occupying said dedicated space.
11. The method according to claim 10, wherein said second file system further comprises a second dedicated space.
12. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:
generating a third partition having a third file system comprising a third plurality of clusters (i) configured to store data having accesses faster than a third worst case data transfer rate (ii) occupying said second dedicated space.
13. The method according to claim 10, wherein said first dedicated space is adjustable in response to a request from said second file system.
14. The method according to claim 13, wherein said adjustment of said first dedicated space comprises (i) an increase of space or (ii) a decrease of space.
15. The method according to claim 10, wherein said first worst case data transfer rate is optimized for a large number of small files.
16. The method according to claim 15, wherein said optimization of said first worst case data transfer rate comprises implementing said first file system with a small cluster size.
17. The method according to claim 10, wherein said second worst case data transfer rate is optimized for a small number of large files.
18. The method according to claim 17, wherein said optimization of said second worst case data transfer rate comprises implementing said second file system with a large cluster size.
19. An apparatus comprising the steps of:
means for generating a first partition having a first file system comprising (i) a plurality of first clusters each configured to store data having accesses faster than a first worst rate data transfer rate and (ii) a first dedicated space not used by said plurality of first clusters; and
means for generating a second partition having a second file system comprising a plurality of second clusters (i) configured to store data having accesses faster than a second worst case data transfer rate and (ii) occupying said dedicated space.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of Formula I;
wherein each R is independently \u2014CH(R1)\u2014NH\u2014C(O)\u2014OR2;
wherein each R1 is independently \u2014CH(OH)\u2014CH3 or \u2014CH(OCH3)\u2014CH3; and
each R2 is independently C1-3alkyl.
2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein each R1 group is enantiomerically enriched with the enantiomer where the chiral carbon to which R1 is bonded has an absolute configuration of S.
3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein each R1 group is enantiomerically enriched with the enantiomer where the chiral carbon in each R1 group has an absolute configuration of R.
4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein each R2 is methyl.
5. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound according to claim 1.
6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound or salt according to claim 1.
7. A method for treating a viral infection in a human comprising administration of a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 6.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein said viral infection is an HCV infection.
9. The compound
10. The compound of claim 9 wherein said compound is enantiomerically enriched in the compound having the following stereochemistry
11. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of claim 9.
12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 9 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
13. A method for treating a viral infection in a human comprising administration of a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 12.
14. A compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of Formula II or Formula III;
wherein X1 and X2 are independently O, SO2, NCH3, CF2, CH2, CH2CH2, or a bond (i.e. absent); and
each R is independently \u2014CH(R1)\u2014NH\u2014C(O)\u2014OR2;
wherein each R1 is independently \u2014CH(OH)\u2014CH3 or \u2014CH(OCH3)\u2014CH3; and
each R2 is independently C1-3alkyl.
15. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound according to claim 14.
16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 14 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
17. A method for treating a viral infection in a human comprising administration of a pharmaceutical composition of claim 16.