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Dynamically modifying durability properties for individual data volumes

US9342457B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2014
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/502
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A block-based storage system may implement dynamic durability adjustment for page cache write logging. A rate of incoming write requests for data volumes maintained at a storage node may be monitored. Based, at least in part, on the rate of incoming write requests, a dynamic modification to a durability property for a data volume may be made, such as enabling page cache write logging the data volume or disabling write logging for the data volume. When incoming write requests are received, a determination may be made as to whether page cache write logging for a particular data volume is enabled. For write requests with disabled page cache write logging, the page cache may be updated and the write request may be acknowledged without storing a log record describing the update in a page cache write log.

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