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Optimized log storage for asynchronous log updates

US9223843B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 2013
Grant dateDec 29, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/273
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A log-structured data store may implement optimized log storage for asynchronous log updates. In some embodiments, log records may be received indicating updates to data stored for a storage client and indicating positions in a log record sequence. The log records themselves may not be guaranteed to be received according to the log record sequence. Received log records may be stored in a hot log portion of a block-based storage device according to an order in which they are received. Log records in the hot log portion may then be identified to be moved to a cold log portion of the block-based storage device in order to complete a next portion of the log record sequence. Log records may be modified, such as compressed, or coalesced, before being stored together in a data block of the cold log portion according to the log record sequence.

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