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Managing metadata and data for a logical volume in a distributed and declustered system

US9600192B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 21, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2211/1057
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, apparatus and computer program products for a distributed system include dividing logical volume data into data subsets, and defining at least one distributedly storage configuration for the logical volume. Metadata for the logical volume is written to a first set of first metadata tables, and the first set of first metadata tables is divided into metadata subsets having a one-to-one correspondence with the data subsets. The metadata subsets are distributed among the multiple digital information devices, and the metadata is copied from the first set of first metadata tables to a second set of corresponding second metadata tables in a one-to-one correspondence with the first metadata tables, and the second metadata tables are distributed among the multiple digital information devices.

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