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Parity chunk operating method and data server apparatus for supporting the same in distributed raid system

US9411685B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2014
Grant dateAug 9, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2211/1028
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to operating a parity chunk, and a parity chunk operating method, in an environment dividing data of a file by a chunk unit, constituting a stripe by calculating a parity for a failure recovery, dispersely storing a data chunk and a parity chunk included in the stripe in multiple data servers, comprising the steps of: storing a data chunk and a parity chunk of a stripe structure in data servers; generating a partial parity using a previous data chunk in the storing step of a update data chunk by the data server storing the data chunk; and transmitting a partial parity to the data server storing the parity chunk, and a data server apparatus for supporting the same are disclosed.

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