Network partition handling in fault-tolerant key management system
US10671643B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/061
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and computer-program product for handling network partitions in a network is provided. For example, a method can include providing a first compute node and a second compute node on the network. In such an example, the first compute node can include a master instance of a cryptographic database. In addition, the second compute node can include a first synchronous slave instance associated with the master instance. The method can further include identifying a network partition event on the network. The method can further include providing an asynchronous slave instance associated with the master instance and changing the asynchronous slave instance to a second synchronous slave instance in response to identifying the network partition event.
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