Storing files in a parallel computing system based on user or application specification
US9298733B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1858
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are provided for storing files in a parallel computing system based on a user-specification. A plurality of files generated by a distributed application in a parallel computing system are stored by obtaining a specification from the distributed application indicating how the plurality of files should be stored; and storing one or more of the plurality of files in one or more storage nodes of a multi-tier storage system based on the specification. The plurality of files comprise a plurality of complete files and/or a plurality of sub-files. The specification can optionally be processed by a daemon executing on one or more nodes in a multi-tier storage system. The specification indicates how the plurality of files should be stored, for example, identifying one or more storage nodes where the plurality of files should be stored.
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