Backup using instinctive preferred server order list (PSOL)
US9672116B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/80
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one example, a method for data backup includes surveying an environment, that has a plurality of nodes which are each associated with one or more databases, to determine a distribution of the databases across the nodes. A database profile is then created based on the survey and identifies a node with maximum ownership of databases. Next, a preferred server order list (PSOL) is generated that is based on the database profile, a last activation preference for one of the databases, and a failover preference for one of the databases. Using the PSOL, a backup workload is balanced across the nodes, and the databases are then backed up using the results of the backup workload balancing.
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