Hybrid transaction/intent log for data replication
US7082446B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99955
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method whereby a transaction log is converted to an intent log and vice versa while the replication system is operating, thus allowing the replication system to operate primarily as a transaction log, but switch eventually to an intent log before an overflow condition of the transaction log occurs. The size of the hybrid log is tuned so that it remains a transaction log (with all the benefits) for commonly occurring small network outages but will convert to an intent log (and thus not overflow) if a prolonged outage occurs.
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