Database partitioning by virtual partitions
US7809769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2282
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A database may be virtually partitioned into virtual partitions. The virtual partitions are mapped to physical databases of a database. Data records added to the database are each assigned to a virtual partition and stored in the physical database mapped to the assigned virtual partition. The identifier generated for a data record includes an identifier of the assigned virtual partition. When additional databases are created, virtual partitions are remapped to the larger space of physical databases.
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