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Handling memory pressure in an in-database sharded queue

US9495296B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2014
Grant dateNov 15, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/465
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Handling memory pressure in an in-database sharded queue is described. Messages from a plurality of enqueuers are stored in a plurality of shards of a sharded queue. Messages from a first enqueuer are stored in a first shard. A queue table corresponding to the sharded queue is maintained. In volatile memory, a plurality of message caches is maintained, each message cache corresponding to a shard of the plurality of shards. Memory pressure is detected based on memory usage of the volatile memory. To store a specific message from the enqueuer, the specific message is stored in rows of the queue table that are assigned to the first shard. When memory pressure is not detected, the specific message is stored in a first message cache corresponding to the first shard. Subscribers of the sharded queue are caused to dequeue messages from the plurality of shards.

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