Abstract:
Techniques for providing high-performance buffer caches for transactional input/output (I/O) systems are disclosed. The techniques include obtaining a first logical creation time of a resource to be acquired by the first transaction during a pre-commit phase of a first transaction with an I/O system. When the first logical creation time exceeds a latest logical creation time from a set of resources previously acquired by the first transaction, the first logical creation time of the resource is compared with an earliest logical termination time from the set of resources. When the first logical creation time of the resource exceeds the earliest logical termination time from the set of resources, a conflict between the resource and the set of resources is detected, and a restart of the first transaction is triggered.
Abstract:
Techniques for providing high-performance writable snapshots in data storage systems are disclosed. The techniques include storing a set of snapshots containing changes to a data set over time in a set of allocation units containing a series of contiguous blocks. A set of metadata blocks in the allocation units is used to track a state of data stored in the series of contiguous blocks. Ownership of the allocation units by the snapshots is also tracked in a set of allocation unit mappings between the allocation units and a set of snapshot identifiers representing the snapshots. The allocation unit mappings and metadata blocks are then used to execute writes to the data set and free blocks in the snapshots.
Abstract:
Techniques for providing high-performance buffer caches for transactional input/output (I/O) systems are disclosed. The techniques include obtaining a first logical creation time of a resource to be acquired by the first transaction during a pre-commit phase of a first transaction with an I/O system. When the first logical creation time exceeds a latest logical creation time from a set of resources previously acquired by the first transaction, the first logical creation time of the resource is compared with an earliest logical termination time from the set of resources. When the first logical creation time of the resource exceeds the earliest logical termination time from the set of resources, a conflict between the resource and the set of resources is detected, and a restart of the first transaction is triggered.
Abstract:
Techniques for providing high-performance writable snapshots in data storage systems are disclosed. The techniques include storing a set of snapshots containing changes to a data set over time in a set of allocation units containing a series of contiguous blocks. A set of metadata blocks in the allocation units is used to track a state of data stored in the series of contiguous blocks. Ownership of the allocation units by the snapshots is also tracked in a set of allocation unit mappings between the allocation units and a set of snapshot identifiers representing the snapshots. The allocation unit mappings and metadata blocks are then used to execute writes to the data set and free blocks in the snapshots.
Abstract:
Techniques for providing high-performance buffer caches for transactional input/output (I/O) systems are disclosed. The techniques include obtaining a first logical creation time of a resource to be acquired by the first transaction during a pre-commit phase of a first transaction with an I/O system. When the first logical creation time exceeds a latest logical creation time from a set of resources previously acquired by the first transaction, the first logical creation time of the resource is compared with an earliest logical termination time from the set of resources. When the first logical creation time of the resource exceeds the earliest logical termination time from the set of resources, a conflict between the resource and the set of resources is detected, and a restart of the first transaction is triggered.
Abstract:
Techniques for providing high-performance writable snapshots in data storage systems are disclosed. The techniques include storing a set of snapshots containing changes to a data set over time in a set of allocation units containing a series of contiguous blocks. A set of metadata blocks in the allocation units is used to track a state of data stored in the series of contiguous blocks. Ownership of the allocation units by the snapshots is also tracked in a set of allocation unit mappings between the allocation units and a set of snapshot identifiers representing the snapshots. The allocation unit mappings and metadata blocks are then used to execute writes to the data set and free blocks in the snapshots.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a multiple QoS file system and methods of processing files at different QoS according to rules. The invention allocates multiple VLUNs at different qualities of service to the multiQoS file system. Using the rules, the file system chooses an initial QoS for a file when created. Thereafter, the file system moves files to different QoS using rules. Users of the file system see a single unified space of files, while administrators place files on storage with the new cost and performance according to attributes of the files. A multiQoS file system enhances the descriptive information for each file to contain the chosen QoS for the file.
Abstract:
Techniques for providing high-performance buffer caches for transactional input/output (I/O) systems are disclosed. The techniques include obtaining a first logical creation time of a resource to be acquired by the first transaction during a pre-commit phase of a first transaction with an I/O system. When the first logical creation time exceeds a latest logical creation time from a set of resources previously acquired by the first transaction, the first logical creation time of the resource is compared with an earliest logical termination time from the set of resources. When the first logical creation time of the resource exceeds the earliest logical termination time from the set of resources, a conflict between the resource and the set of resources is detected, and a restart of the first transaction is triggered.
Abstract:
Techniques for providing high-performance writable snapshots in data storage systems are disclosed. The techniques include storing a set of snapshots containing changes to a data set over time in a set of allocation units containing a series of contiguous blocks. A set of metadata blocks in the allocation units is used to track a state of data stored in the series of contiguous blocks. Ownership of the allocation units by the snapshots is also tracked in a set of allocation unit mappings between the allocation units and a set of snapshot identifiers representing the snapshots. The allocation unit mappings and metadata blocks are then used to execute writes to the data set and free blocks in the snapshots.
Abstract:
Techniques for providing high-performance buffer caches for transactional input/output (I/O) systems are disclosed. The techniques include obtaining a first logical creation time of a resource to be acquired by the first transaction during a pre-commit phase of a first transaction with an I/O system. When the first logical creation time exceeds a latest logical creation time from a set of resources previously acquired by the first transaction, the first logical creation time of the resource is compared with an earliest logical termination time from the set of resources. When the first logical creation time of the resource exceeds the earliest logical termination time from the set of resources, a conflict between the resource and the set of resources is detected, and a restart of the first transaction is triggered.