A Method of operating a shared nothing cluster system

Share nothing cluster system (SNCS) 100 comprises backup server 126 for backing up data elements 135. SNCS 100 includes common namespace component 101 (e.g. file system mount point), nodes 110-112 with storage devices 120-122, and local table 128. Data 135 is partitioned in block sequences 137A-137E...

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Main Authors NILS HAUSTEIN, CHRISTIAN BOLIK, THOMAS SCHREIBER, DOMINIC MUELLER-WICKE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.02.2016
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:Share nothing cluster system (SNCS) 100 comprises backup server 126 for backing up data elements 135. SNCS 100 includes common namespace component 101 (e.g. file system mount point), nodes 110-112 with storage devices 120-122, and local table 128. Data 135 is partitioned in block sequences 137A-137E distributed across storage 120-122 as set of blocks BS1-BS3. For example BS1 comprises sequences 137A, 137C. Placement information is stored in table 128. After a request for backing-up data 135, each node identifies corresponding block sequences and sends them to the back up server alongside information on the ordering of block sequences, the node, and the data element (e.g. filename). The server organises the information for a block sequence as an entry in backup information table 300. It adds a first flag after complete reception and storage of each sequence and a second flag at completion of the back-up for the entire data element.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20140014592