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Reducing data volume durability state for block-based storage

US9600203B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2014
Grant dateMar 21, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0623
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A block-based storage system may implement reducing durability state for a data volume. A determination may be made that storage node replicating write requests for a data volume is unavailable. In response, subsequent write requests may be processed according to a reduced durability state for the data volume such that replication for the data volume may be disabled for the storage node. Write requests may then be completed at a fewer number of storage nodes prior to acknowledging the write request as complete. Durability state for the data volume may be increase in various embodiments. A storage node may be identified and replication operations may be performed to synchronize the current data volume at the storage node with a replica of the data volume maintained at the identified storage node.

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