System and method for implementing a database
US10394817B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/567
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for implementing a database system is presented. A database system comprises a load balancer and a database partitioned into a first and second shard. Coupled to the load balancer are a first plurality of database servers and a second plurality of database servers. Each of the first plurality of database servers contains a copy of the first shard of the database. Each of the second plurality of database servers contains a copy of the second shard of the database. Each server in the first plurality of database servers arranged in a server set with a server in the second plurality of database servers. Queries sent to a database server in the first plurality of database servers are forwarded to the corresponding server in the server set of the second plurality. Other embodiments also are disclosed.
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