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Management of a distributed computing system through replication of write ahead logs

US8627135B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2010
Grant dateJan 7, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2048
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Several methods and a system of a replicated service for write ahead logs are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes persisting a state of a distributed system through a write ahead log (WAL) interface. The method also includes maintaining a set of replicas of a WAL through a consensus protocol. In addition, the method includes providing a set of mechanisms for at least one of detection and a recovery from a hardware failure. The method further includes recovering a persistent state of a set of applications. In addition, the method includes maintaining the persistent state across a set of nodes through the hardware failover. In one embodiment, the system may include a WAL interface to persist a state of a distributed system. The system may also include a WAL replication servlet to maintain and/or recover a set of replicas of a WAL.

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