System and method of selective READ cache retention for a rebooted node of a multiple-node storage cluster
US9058274B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a system and method for managing READ cache memory of at least one node of a multiple-node storage cluster. According to various embodiments, a cache data and a cache metadata are stored for data transfers between a respective node (hereinafter “first node”) and regions of a storage cluster. When the first node is disabled, data transfers are tracked between one or more active nodes of the plurality of nodes and cached regions of the storage cluster. When the first node is rebooted, at least a portion of valid cache data is retained based upon the tracked data transfers. Accordingly, local cache memory does not need to be entirely rebuilt each time a respective node is rebooted.
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