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Managing cloud storage for distributed file systems

US11567660B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2021
Grant dateJan 31, 2023
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/815
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to managing data in a file system that includes a plurality of storage nodes and a plurality of storage volumes in a cloud computing environment. Metrics associated with each storage volume may be monitored. In response to the metrics exceeding a threshold value, performing further actions, including: determining storage volumes that are unhealthy based on the metrics that exceed the threshold value; updating metadata associated with the storage volumes to indicate that the storage volumes are unhealthy; decoupling the unhealthy storage volumes from storage nodes coupled to the unhealthy storage volumes; determining replacement storage volumes based on the metadata associated with the unhealthy storage volumes; updating other metadata associated with the replacement storage volumes to indicate that the replacement storage volumes are healthy storage volumes; and coupling the healthy storage volumes with the storage nodes that were coupled to the unhealthy storage volumes.

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