Batched Network File System Operations Reduce Latency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network-based file systems face inefficiencies due to synchronous handling of file system operations, leading to increased network latency and slower performance in accessing and processing data.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system and method where file system operations are concatenated and communicated asynchronously, allowing multiple operations to be processed as a single request, enabling parallel task execution and efficient utilization of network bandwidth.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If synchronous message-based communication is used for file system operations, then protocol compatibility and simplicity are maintained, but network latency increases and processing speed decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent batches multiple file system operations together before transmission, preparing them in advance as a single unit. This preliminary consolidation of operations reduces the number of individual network round trips required, thereby decreasing network latency and improving overall processing speed without compromising protocol compatibility
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple discrete file system operations into a single batched request that is transmitted over the network as one unit. This merging of operations eliminates the need for separate synchronous communications for each operation, significantly reducing network latency and improving file system operation speed while maintaining compatibility with existing protocols
2Productivity
If individual file system operations are processed synchronously, then protocol compliance is ensured, but network bandwidth utilization is inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple file system operations into batched requests that are transmitted together over the network. This approach maximizes network bandwidth utilization by reducing the overhead of individual protocol handshakes and transmissions, thereby improving productivity without significantly increasing protocol complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the batched operations into individual operations on the server side after receiving the combined request. This segmentation allows the server to process operations efficiently while maintaining protocol compliance, balancing bandwidth utilization with manageable protocol complexity
3Duration of action of moving object
If synchronous handling of file system operations is implemented, then operational simplicity is maintained, but task completion time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The client preliminarily batches multiple operations before transmission, and the server preliminarily processes them in a coordinated manner. This preliminary preparation and batched processing significantly reduces task completion time compared to sequential synchronous handling, while the batched approach itself provides a simple interface that maintains ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables continuous processing of file system operations by batching them together and processing them in a streamlined manner. This continuity eliminates the idle waiting periods inherent in synchronous sequential processing, reducing overall task completion time while maintaining operational simplicity through the batched interface
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AI summary
A system and method for utilizing a network-based file system from a client terminal. In examples described herein, an input command is processed on a client terminal for use of the network-based file system. A task is initiated in response to the input command. The performance of the task includes concatenating multiple file system operations associated with the input command and communicating the multiple file system operations to the network-based file system as a single communication. One or more replies to the one or more file system operations are asynchronously processed.