Abstract: A transaction sticky load balance policy allows a remote client to choose a target server node from a server cluster to provide a transaction service. The load balance policy directs invocations of business methods within a transaction to the same target server node. The remote client receives the load balance policy from a proxy, which is downloaded to the remote client from one of the server nodes in the server cluster. The remote client selects a target server node according to the load balance policy. The remote client then invokes the business methods within a transaction on the target server node via the proxy. The target server node can execute all of the business methods within the transaction on a Java virtual machine. The business methods can be implemented with Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs).

Abstract: A node in a data grid receives a client request to store an object in a database, the request including the object. The node divides the object into a plurality of key value pairs and links the plurality of key value pairs. The node then stores the plurality of key value pairs in the data grid.

Abstract: A proxy server for a data grid receives an object and a client request to store the object in a database using a first database protocol, wherein the request and the object have a first format that complies with the first database protocol. The first proxy server translates at least one of the object or the request into a second format that complies with a second protocol used by the data grid. A node of the data grid then processes the request to store the object on the data grid.

Abstract: A system and method for locating a data entry in a server cluster using a hash function and hash codes that can be implemented on any platform, system, or in any language. In one embodiment, a client hashes a key corresponding to a data entry to be accessed from the server cluster. The hashing is performed with a hash function that is used by a cluster of servers to provide a distributed data repository. The client further compares the hash result with hash codes of the servers to identify one of the servers as a key holder that stores the data entry. The client then requests the key holder for access to the data entry.

Abstract: A node in a data grid receives a client request to store an object in a database, the request including the object. The node divides the object into a plurality of key value pairs and links the plurality of key value pairs. The node then stores the plurality of key value pairs in the data grid.

Abstract: A proxy server for a data grid receives an object and a client request to store the object in a database using a first database protocol, wherein the request and the object have a first format that complies with the first database protocol. The first proxy server translates at least one of the object or the request into a second format that complies with a second protocol used by the data grid. A node of the data grid then processes the request to store the object on the data grid.

Abstract: A system and method for locating a data entry in a server cluster using a hash function and hash codes that can be implemented on any platform, system, or in any language. In one embodiment, a client hashes a key corresponding to a data entry to be accessed from the server cluster. The hashing is performed with a hash function that is used by a cluster of servers to provide a distributed data repository. The client further compares the hash result with hash codes of the servers to identify one of the servers as a key holder that stores the data entry. The client then requests the key holder for access to the data entry.

Abstract: A transaction sticky load balance policy allows a remote client to choose a target server node from a server cluster to provide a transaction service. The load balance policy directs invocations of business methods within a transaction to the same target server node. The remote client receives the load balance policy from a proxy, which is downloaded to the remote client from one of the server nodes in the server cluster. The remote client selects a target server node according to the load balance policy. The remote client then invokes the business methods within a transaction on the target server node via the proxy. The target server node can execute all of the business methods within the transaction on a Java virtual machine. The business methods can be implemented with Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs).

Abstract: A server node comprises a monitoring module to support automatic thread dumping. The monitoring module monitors execution of a multi-threaded Java program on a Java virtual machine. The monitoring module detects a pre-defined condition that occurs to one or more of the threads during the execution. Upon detection of the pre-defined condition, the monitoring module automatically invokes a thread dumping module to dump the threads that are currently running on the Java virtual machine.