Method, electronic device, and computer program product for storing and accessing data across multiple servers utilizing metadata of a distributed hash table
US11934674B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2255
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for storing and accessing data. A method for storing data includes: dividing, in response to receiving a request for storing data from a client, the data into a plurality of data blocks; storing the plurality of data blocks in a plurality of servers respectively; generating metadata of the data to record corresponding addresses for storing the plurality of data blocks in the plurality of servers; and storing the generated metadata in a metadata repository. The embodiments of the present disclosure can effectively improve data transmission efficiency, data availability, and data security in a cloud storage system.
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