Abstract: The techniques described herein are configured to improve the remanufacturing process by waiting to rebuild selective data items stored on a storage device that is unavailable. A storage device is unavailable when it is taken offline and/or disconnected from a network. The storage device may be taken offline due to a failed component (e.g., an actuator arm, an actuator head, damage to the underlying storage media, etc.). The storage device comprises multiple independent logical units, where a logical unit is a uniquely addressable portion of a storage device that is visible and/or that is exposed to a host. Accordingly, the techniques described herein are configured to conserve resources by selectively rebuilding data items stored in logical units of an offline storage device that are not affected by a remanufacturing process implemented due to a failed component.

Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing distributed data object management are provided. The distributed data object management system includes a distributed storage system having a local metadata-consensus information store in and one or more remote metadata-consensus information stores. A metadata-consensus information store is configured to store metadata-consensus information. The metadata-consensus information corresponds to erasure coded fragments of a data object and instruct on how to manage the erasure coded fragments. The distributed storage system further includes a local data store and one or more remote data stores for the erasure coded fragments. The distributed data object management system includes a distributed data object manager for operations including, interface operations, configuration operations, write operations, read operations, delete operations, garbage collection operations and failure recovery operations.

Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing distributed data object management are provided. The distributed data object management system includes a distributed storage system having a local metadata-consensus information store in and one or more remote metadata-consensus information stores. A metadata-consensus information store is configured to store metadata-consensus information. The metadata-consensus information corresponds to erasure coded fragments of a data object and instruct on how to manage the erasure coded fragments. The distributed storage system further includes a local data store and one or more remote data stores for the erasure coded fragments. The distributed data object management system includes a distributed data object manager for operations including, interface operations, configuration operations, write operations, read operations, delete operations, garbage collection operations and failure recovery operations.

Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing distributed data object management are provided. The distributed data object management system includes a local metadata-consensus information store and one or more remote metadata-consensus information stores for metadata-consensus information and a local data store and one or more remote data stores for erasure coded fragments. For a write operation, corresponding metadata writes and data writes are performed in parallel using a metadata write path and a data write path, respectively, when writing to the local metadata-consensus information store and the one or more remote metadata-consensus information stores and the local data store and the one or more remote data stores. And, for a read operation, corresponding metadata reads and data reads are performed in parallel using a metadata read path and a data read path, respectively, when reading from the metadata-consensus information stores and the data stores.

Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing distributed data object management are provided. The distributed data object management system includes a distributed storage system having a local metadata-consensus information store in and one or more remote metadata-consensus information stores. A metadata-consensus information store is configured to store metadata-consensus information. The metadata-consensus information corresponds to erasure coded fragments of a data object and instruct on how to manage the erasure coded fragments. The distributed storage system further includes a local data store and one or more remote data stores for the erasure coded fragments. The distributed data object management system includes a distributed data object manager for operations including, interface operations, configuration operations, write operations, read operations, delete operations, garbage collection operations and failure recovery operations.

Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing a distributed metadata management system in distributed storage systems are provided. A distributed storage system operates based on data storage resources (e.g., extents and streams). The distributed metadata management system is implemented for extent and stream metadata to facilitate the scalability of metadata processing. The distributed storage system implements extent managers and stream managers that independently manage extent and stream metadata, respectively. The extent managers are associated with an extent table that stores extent metadata. The stream managers are associated with streams that store associations with extents. The distributed metadata management system can also utilize a bootstrap layer that leverages components of a legacy distributed storage system to facilitate distributed management of extent and stream metadata.

Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing garbage collection in distributed storage systems are provided. The distributed storage system operates based on independent management of metadata of extent and stream data storage resources. A hybrid garbage collection system based on reference counting garbage collection operations and mark-and-sweep garbage collection operations is implemented. An extent lifetime table that tracks reference weights and mark sequences for extents is initialized and updated based on indications from extent managers and stream managers, respectively. Upon determining that an extent is to be handed-off from weighted reference counting garbage collection operations to mark-and-sweep garbage collection operations, a reference weight field for the extent is voided and a mark sequence field of the extent is updated. The mark sequence field is updated with a latest global sequence number.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods and computer storage media for erasure coding data in a distributed computing environment. A sealed extent is identified that is comprised of two or more data blocks and two or more index blocks. The sealed extent is optimized for erasure coding by grouping the two or more data blocks within the optimized sealed extent together and grouping the two or more index blocks within the optimized sealed extent together. The optimized extent may also be erasure coded, which includes creating data fragments and coding fragments. The data fragments and the coding fragments may also be stored in the distributed computing environment. Additional embodiments include monitoring statistical information to determine if replication, erasure coding or a hybrid storage plan should be utilized.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods and computer storage media for erasure coding data in a distributed computing environment. A sealed extent is identified that is comprised of two or more data blocks and two or more index blocks. The sealed extent is optimized for erasure coding by grouping the two or more data blocks within the optimized sealed extent together and grouping the two or more index blocks within the optimized sealed extent together. The optimized extent may also be erasure coded, which includes creating data fragments and coding fragments. The data fragments and the coding fragments may also be stored in the distributed computing environment. Additional embodiments include monitoring statistical information to determine if replication, erasure coding or a hybrid storage plan should be utilized.

Abstract: Replica placement in a network of nodes is provided. Nodes are selected for replica placement to satisfy location-based preferences. Additionally, nodes are selected for replica placement to spread replicas of the same data over different fault domains and upgrade domains. In some instances, nodes may be selected for replica placement based on load-based information for the nodes.

Abstract: Replica placement in a network of nodes is provided. Nodes are selected for replica placement to satisfy location-based preferences. Additionally, nodes are selected for replica placement to spread replicas of the same data over different fault domains and upgrade domains. In some instances, nodes may be selected for replica placement based on load-based information for the nodes.

Abstract: An improved buffering mechanism for network packets is provided. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a circular buffer is used when sending and receiving network packets. The circular buffer is accessible by V86 mode network drivers and protected mode applications. Said circular buffer stores packets in a first-in-first-out manner, facilitates asynchronous communications across the network and services multiple clients.