Cluster file system providing object store and functionality for transformation of metadata files into objects
US9223800B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1858
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cluster file system includes a physical file system and a virtual file system arranged between the physical file system and multiple clients. The virtual file system comprises a data object processing module configured to receive multiple data files from each of one or more of the clients and to transform the data files into data objects for object-based storage in the physical file system. The virtual file system further comprises a metadata object processing module configured to receive metadata files associated with the data files and to transform the metadata files into metadata objects for object-based storage in the physical file system. The virtual file system thereby implements multiple object stores utilizing the physical file system for independent storage of data objects and metadata objects but presents a file-based interface to the clients. In some embodiments, the virtual file system illustratively comprises a parallel log-structured file system (PLFS).
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