Probe system for replication monitoring
US8447730B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2094
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A ProbeSystem for one or more Replicas is disclosed. For each replica, the Probe System includes a ProbeHead that updates a Head field in a Target Record pertaining to the Replica and a ProbeEcho that updates an Echo field in the TargetRecord. The Head field includes a time stamp and an epoch value. The Echo field includes a latency value and an epoch value. The fields are such that, during reporting, the ProbeHead can analyze the TargetRecord for the replica to determine the latency between one or more paths between the Replica and other Replicas. The ProbeSystem has a peer-to-peer shared nothing architecture and applies to a large class of high-replica, distributed and high-scale cloud storage systems and services.
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