International Business Machines Corporation
Replication optimization for object storage environments

Abstract:

A middleware at a proxy node may cause a copy of a data object stored on a storage node to be updated. Copies of the data object may be stored on a plurality of storage nodes located in first and second geographic locations. A first processing activity for a storage node that corresponds with the application category of the data object may be determined. A first storage node may be selected for a first update based on being associated with the first processing activity in a first proportion. The copy of the data object stored at the first storage node may be updated before updating a copy of the data object stored at a second storage node. The second storage node may be associated with the first processing activity in a second proportion, with the second proportion being less than the first proportion.