Dropbox, Inc.
LIVE DATA CONVERSION AND MIGRATION FOR DISTRIBUTED DATA OBJECT SYSTEMS

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for converting the data of data objects stored in a DDOS from one data format to another while the system is live and available to process requests for access to the data objects being converted. The conversion techniques do not require taking the DDOS offline. The conversion techniques also do not require locking a data object for the entire conversion of the data object.