Orchestrator Prevents Data Corruption in Asynchronous Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
In computer systems where multiple asynchronous processes run in parallel, there is a risk of data corruption due to simultaneous updates to the same data by different processes.
Innovation Solution
An orchestrator is implemented to identify and manage asynchronous processes that update data, preventing a second asynchronous process from executing while a first process is updating the same data to avoid simultaneous updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple asynchronous processes run in parallel to update data, then processing speed and productivity are improved, but data consistency and reliability deteriorate due to simultaneous updates causing corruption
Solution Approach 1:
The orchestrator performs preliminary identification of the first asynchronous process and establishes its execution status before the second process attempts to run. By detecting the activation of the second process and preventing its execution when the first process is already updating the data, the system proactively avoids the data corruption problem before it can occur, rather than detecting and correcting it after the fact.
2Reliability
If an orchestrator is introduced to prevent simultaneous updates, then data integrity is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The orchestrator serves as an intermediary component between asynchronous processes and the data being updated. It mediates the execution of multiple processes by identifying them, detecting their activation status, and preventing concurrent updates to the same data. This intermediary layer simplifies the overall system architecture by centralizing the coordination logic, rather than requiring complex synchronization mechanisms within each individual process or direct process-to-process communication.
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AI summary
As described herein, a system, method, and computer program are provided for orchestrating asynchronous processes to prevent data corruption. An orchestrator identifies a first asynchronous process executing in a computer system, wherein the first asynchronous process is configured to update data. The orchestrator detects activation of a second asynchronous process in the computer system which is configured to update the data. The orchestrator prevents the second asynchronous process from executing in the computer system to update the data at least while the first asynchronous process is executing in the computer system, to avoid simultaneous updates to the data by the first asynchronous process and the second asynchronous process.