Address Page Transaction Management for Storage Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage systems face inefficiencies in managing address data due to increased storage capacity, leading to slower response times and reduced data reliability, as traditional cache solutions are not effective in managing address management efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for managing addresses in a storage system by determining an address page in response to access requests, generating transactions with an indicator and state, and setting a counter for reference frequency, which are executed at a control node to improve address management efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of stationary object
If traditional cache solutions are used for address management, then the storage capacity can be expanded, but the data access speed and response time deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments address data into fixed-size address pages and uses a transaction log to manage these pages separately from data pages. This segmentation allows independent optimization of address management without affecting data storage capacity, resolving the contradiction between expanded storage and maintained access speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a transaction log as an intermediary structure between the address space and the storage system. This transaction log captures address page operations and enables efficient processing, thereby maintaining fast data access speed even as storage capacity expands.
2Quantity of substance
If traditional cache solutions are used for address management, then the storage system can handle larger data volumes, but the data reliability and response time worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by capturing address page operations in a transaction log before they are executed. This allows for validation, rollback capability, and consistent state management, thereby improving data reliability while handling larger data volumes.
Solution Approach 2:
The transaction log provides feedback mechanisms that track and validate address page operations. This feedback ensures data consistency and reliability even as the storage system scales to handle larger data volumes.
3Device complexity
If address data is managed without a dedicated structure, then the system complexity is reduced, but the address management efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The transaction log serves multiple functions: it manages address pages, provides rollback capability, ensures consistency, and optimizes performance. This multi-functionality improves address management efficiency without proportionally increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the organizational parameter of address data from a flat structure to a page-based hierarchical structure with associated transaction logs. This parameter change enables more efficient address management while keeping the implementation complexity manageable through standardized page sizes and transaction protocols.
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AI summary
Techniques manage addresses in a storage system. In such techniques, an address page of an address pointing to target data in the storage system is determined in response to receiving an access request for accessing data in the storage system. A transaction for managing the address page is generated on the basis of the address page, here the transaction at least comprises an indicator of the address page and a state of the transaction. A counter describing how many times the address page is referenced is set. The transaction is executed at a control node of the storage system on the basis of the counter. With such techniques, the access speed for addresses in the storage system can be accelerated, and then the overall response speed of the storage system can be increased.