System and method for implementing a database in a heterogeneous cluster
US9996591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1008
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for implementing a database system is presented. A database system comprises a load balancer and a database partitioned into a first and second shard. Coupled to the load balancer are a first plurality of database servers and a second plurality of database servers. Each of the first plurality of database servers contains a copy of the first shard of the database. Each of the second plurality of database servers contains a copy of the second shard of the database. Queries are sent to a database server in the first plurality of database servers based on a suitability score of the database server determined by characteristics of each server and a current status of each server, where the query is sent to the server in the first plurality with the highest suitability score. Other embodiments also are disclosed.
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