Massively scalable object storage system for storing object replicas

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PATENT NO 8538926
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13089442

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Several different embodiments of a massively scalable object storage system are described. The object storage system is particularly useful for storage in a cloud computing installation whereby shared servers provide resources, software, and data to computers and other devices on demand. In several embodiments, the object storage system includes a ring implementation used to associate object storage commands with particular physical servers such that certain guarantees of consistency, availability, and performance can be met. In other embodiments, the object storage system includes a synchronization protocol used to order operations across a distributed system. In a third set of embodiments, the object storage system includes a metadata management system. In a fourth set of embodiments, the object storage system uses a structured information synchronization system. Features from each set of embodiments can be used to improve the performance and scalability of a cloud computing object storage system.

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  • RACKSPACE US, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barton, Michael San Antonio, US 45 1549
Dickinson, John A Schertz, US 24 1600
Holt, Gregory Hollywood Park, US 20 950
Payne, Jay B San Antonio, US 18 918
Reese, Will San Antonio, US 18 918
Thier, Charles B San Antonio, US 22 1342

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