Patent · US Active

Distributed database system providing data and space management methodology

US9152666B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by
38References
38Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMar 25, 2008
Grant dateOct 6, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 18, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99938
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A distributed database system providing data and space management methodology. In one embodiment a system for allocating resources amongst a plurality of database servers sharing resources comprises: an input module for receiving user input for allocating resources shared amongst a plurality of database servers and establishing thresholds for utilization of resources at each database server; a monitoring module at each database server for monitoring local resource utilization at each database server and sending a request for balancing resources to a second database server when local resource utilization reaches an established threshold at a first database server; and a load balancing module for receiving the request for balancing resources and determining whether to adjust resources allocated to the first database server and the second database server in response to the request.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.