17949442. DISTRIBUTED STORAGE SYSTEM simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
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DISTRIBUTED STORAGE SYSTEM
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DISTRIBUTED STORAGE SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17949442 titled 'DISTRIBUTED STORAGE SYSTEM
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a distributed storage system that consists of multiple host servers, storage nodes, and storage volumes. The system is designed to process and store data efficiently.
- The distributed storage system includes primary and backup compute nodes for processing data and storage nodes for storing the data.
- The storage volumes consist of a primary volume and backup volumes for storing the data.
- When a write request for data is received, the primary compute node sends a replication request to the primary storage node.
- The primary storage node stores the data in the primary volume and copies it to the backup volumes.
- The primary compute node receives a completion acknowledgement from the primary storage node.
Potential Applications
- Cloud storage systems
- Data centers
- Distributed file systems
Problems Solved
- Data redundancy and backup
- Efficient data processing and storage
- Fault tolerance and data reliability
Benefits
- Improved data availability and reliability
- Faster data processing and storage
- Redundancy and backup for data protection
- Fault tolerance and resilience against server failures
Original Abstract Submitted
A distributed storage system includes a plurality of host servers including a primary compute node and backup compute nodes for processing first data having a first identifier, and a plurality of storage nodes that communicates communicate with the plurality of compute nodes, and includes a plurality of storage volumes. The plurality of storage volumes include a primary storage volume and backup storage volumes for storing the first data. The primary compute node provides a replication request for the first data to a primary storage node providing the primary storage volume, when a write request for the first data is received and the primary storage node stores, based on the replication request, the first data in the primary storage volume, copies the first data to the backup storage volumes, and provides, to the primary compute node, a completion acknowledgement to the replication request.
