Techniques for scalable storage without communication on the synchronous path
US11397533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2064
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for scalable storage. The method includes placing a lock on a portion of a storage node, wherein placing the lock further comprises replacing a first value stored in the storage node with a second value using an atomic operation, wherein the atomic operation replaces the first value with the second value when the first value indicates an empty lock status, wherein the second value indicates an active lock status; allocating a storage location in the storage node by updating metadata stored in the locked portion of the storage node when the lock has been placed; and releasing the lock, wherein releasing the lock further comprises replacing the second value with a third value, wherein the third value indicates the empty lock status.
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