Increasing coordination service reliability
US9652334B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/82
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for increasing coordination service reliability. A coordination service maintains state (e.g., using replication) for one or more software components (e.g., applications). Tokens can be used to identify incarnations of a member set within the coordination service. When a member starts and has no token, the member attempts to learn the token from a majority other members. If no such token exists, the member requests a new token. Aspects of the invention can be used to detect and compensate for lost state within the coordination service, including state lost due to storage device failures (which may be referred to as “silent data loss”). Detecting and compensating for silent data loss makes the coordination service more reliable and can essentially guarantee that the coordination service notifies clients when data is lost and ceases processing when incorrect state may exist.
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