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Data propagation in a multi-shard database system

US8209284B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2011
Grant dateJun 26, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/275
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer program products, for propagating data across shards of a database system are described. According to one method, a first request that includes instructions to place a second request in a queue of a second shard is placed in a queue of a first database shard, and the change is committed to the records of the first shard. A queue processor polling the queue fetches and dispatches the first request, placing the second request in a queue of a second database shard. The second request includes instructions for making the change to the second shard. A queue processor of the second database shard polls the queue of the second database, fetches the second request, and dispatches it to make the change on the second database shard.

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