Opportunistic gossip-type dissemination of node metrics in server clusters

    公开(公告)号:US10713223B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US15944638

    申请日:2018-04-03

    Abstract: Among heterogeneous nodes in a cluster, one node's capabilities can vary widely from that of others in the same cluster, for example, in a cluster of storage servers. As each of the clients/writers to the cluster may contact different server nodes in the cluster over time, with each contact the client/writer may receive server metric information, including both the contacted node's current metrics as well as metrics for any other nodes of which the contacted node is aware. The client/writer may provide updated information to the contacted node regarding the metrics for other nodes of which the client/writer is aware or has contacted. The exchange of metric information may be piggybacked upon read/write requests to each node to conserve bandwidth.

    Decentralized, resource aware load distribution in a distributed system

    公开(公告)号:US10693951B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US15610964

    申请日:2017-06-01

    Abstract: Distributed Systems are becoming very large and are being served by 10s of 1000s of individual machines. Among heterogeneous nodes, one node's capabilities can vary widely from that of others in the same cluster, for example, in a cluster of storage servers. Each of the clients/writers may retrieve, periodically, from all the servers, important metrics such as free disk space capacity, average disk IO utilization over the last N minutes, etc. We call these client to nodes (servers) messages as “periodic metrics query.” Using received metrics, clients dynamically assign weights to each of the servers as an indication of their current capabilities. Server metrics and or weights are distributed across the clients, and each client may make independent placement decisions based on their view of the cluster. Because clients are using substantially the same information for making decisions on placement, the result is improved balance across the servers.

    OPPORTUNISTIC GOSSIP-TYPE DISSEMINATION OF NODE METRICS IN SERVER CLUSTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20180349363A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15944638

    申请日:2018-04-03

    Abstract: Among heterogeneous nodes in a cluster, one node's capabilities can vary widely from that of others in the same cluster, for example, in a cluster of storage servers. As each of the clients/writers to the cluster may contact different server nodes in the cluster over time, with each contact the client/writer may receive server metric information, including both the contacted node's current metrics as well as metrics for any other nodes of which the contacted node is aware. The client/writer may provide updated information to the contacted node regarding the metrics for other nodes of which the client/writer is aware or has contacted. The exchange of metric information may be piggybacked upon read/write requests to each node to conserve bandwidth.

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