Namespace management in a distributed file system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7240114
APP PUB NO 20030131104A1
SERIAL NO

09962512

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Method and system for performing a namespace operation in a distributed file system. The file system is disposed on a plurality of partition servers, and each partition server controls access to a subset of hierarchically-related, shared storage objects. Each namespace operation involves a namespace object and a target object that are part of the shared storage objects. Namespace operations received at each partition server are serialized. In response to an unlink namespace operation, a reference in the namespace object to the target object is removed, and after removal the target object is modified in accordance with the unlink operation. In response to a link operation, the target object is modified consistent with the link operation. After modification of the target object, a reference to the target object is inserted in the namespace object.

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HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY L P10300 ENERGY DRIVE SPRING TX 77389

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Karamanolis, Christos Sunnyvale, CA 89 2343
Mahalingam, Mallik Santa Clara, CA 55 2088
Muntz, Daniel A Cupertino, CA 13 697
Zhang, Zheng San Jose, CA 398 5641

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