Rebalancing engine for use in rebalancing files in a distributed storage systems
US12229084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1029
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Redistribution of files in a containerized distributed file system is disclosed. Containers each have an engine and a scanner and each of the containers stores files and parameters for characteristics of files stored on the container. A first engine in a first container monitors characteristics of files stored on the first container and, responsive to determining that the parameters for files on the first container exceed one or more predetermined thresholds, communicates with a second engine in a second container to determine a destination container for one or more files from the first container. The second engine in the second container indicates to the first engine in the first container whether the second container is available to receive one or more files from the first container. The first engine triggers file system scanning by the scanner of the first container to identify files to be moved to the second container.
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