Method and apparatus for adding a database partition
US8005804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99932
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data repository system and method are provided. A method in accordance with an embodiment includes an operation that can be used to port data from one or more existing database partitions to new database partitions according to a minimally progressive hash. The method can be used to increase the overall size of databases while a system runs hot, with little or no downtime.
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