Soft deletion of data in sharded databases
US11829394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/3331
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment includes receiving a request to delete a specified document from a primary shard of a sharded database. The embodiment also includes inserting a soft-deletion document to a soft-deletion shard, wherein the soft-deletion document identifies the specified document, which remains in the primary shard. The embodiment also includes receiving a query from a client application, wherein the specified document satisfies the query. The embodiment also includes blocking the specified document from being returned in response to the query while the soft-deletion document associated with the specified document remains in the soft-deletion shard.
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