17546870. OPERATING A DATA CENTER simplified abstract (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION)
OPERATING A DATA CENTER
Organization Name
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
Daniel Martin of Leinfelden-Echterdingen (DE)
Dennis Butterstein of Stuttgart (DE)
Kevin Pelletier of Saint-Genis Pouilly (FR)
OPERATING A DATA CENTER - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17546870 titled 'OPERATING A DATA CENTER
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a system for managing data centers and databases in the event of a failure. Here are the key points:
- The system includes a primary data center with primary source and target databases.
- A function is activated in the primary target database to include a copy of data and receive analysis queries from the primary source database.
- If a failure is detected in the primary source database, queries intended for it are offloaded to a secondary source database in a secondary data center.
- The secondary data center also has a secondary target database and a copy of data, but the function is deactivated.
- When the primary target database becomes available again, it receives the offloaded queries processed by the secondary source database and copies data to the secondary target database.
- The function is then activated in the secondary data center.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Disaster recovery: The system ensures that data and queries can be seamlessly transferred to a secondary data center in the event of a failure, minimizing downtime and data loss.
- High availability: By having redundant databases and offloading queries, the system increases the availability of data and analysis capabilities.
- Scalability: The system can be scaled by adding more secondary data centers to handle increased load or to distribute data geographically.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Data center failures: The system addresses the issue of primary data center failures by automatically offloading queries to a secondary data center.
- Downtime and data loss: By quickly transferring queries and data to a secondary data center, the system reduces downtime and minimizes the risk of data loss.
- Seamless recovery: The system ensures that analysis queries can continue to be processed even during a failure, providing a seamless user experience.
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved reliability: The system increases the reliability of data centers by providing redundancy and failover capabilities.
- Reduced downtime: By offloading queries and quickly recovering from failures, the system minimizes downtime and its associated costs.
- Data protection: The system ensures that data is replicated and stored in multiple locations, reducing the risk of data loss.
Original Abstract Submitted
In an approach, a primary data center is provided including primary source and primary target database systems, where a function is activated causing the primary target database system to: include a copy of data and receive analysis queries from the primary source database system; and execute the analysis queries on data. A processor, in response to detecting a failure in the primary source database system: offloads queries intended for the primary source database system to a secondary source database system of a secondary data center also including a secondary target database system and a copy of data, where the function is deactivated. A processor, responsive to the primary target database system being available: receives analysis queries, processed by the secondary source database system, of the offloaded queries; and copies data to the secondary target database system. A processor causes the function to be activated in the secondary data center.
