System and method for providing direct access to a sharded database
US11636075B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/27
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, described herein are systems and methods for providing direct access to a sharded database. A shard director provides access by software client applications to database shards. A connection pool (e.g., a Universal Connection Pool, UCP) and database driver (e.g., a Java Database Connectivity, JDBC, component) can be configured to allow a client application to provide a shard key, either during connection checkout or at a later time; recognize shard keys specified by the client application; and enable connection by the client application to a particular shard or chunk. The approach enables efficient re-use of connection resources, and faster access to appropriate shards.
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