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Highly efficient guarantee of data consistency

US8949614B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2008
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/16
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments are directed to improving the efficiency of guaranteeing data consistency to clients, such as for one or more objects stored on a plurality of volumes configured as a Striped Volume Set. In particular, the disclosed embodiments optimize requests from clients which span multiple Data Volumes and which require strong serialization. The disclosed embodiments provide a “viral ticket book” model that provides lower latency while improving compatibility with client protocols.

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