Nutanix, Inc.
TRANSACTIONAL ALLOCATION AND DEALLOCATION OF BLOCKS IN A BLOCK STORE

Abstract:

Various embodiments set forth techniques for transactional allocation and deallocation of blocks in a block store. A first technique includes sending a first request that causes a non-persistent allocation of a block. The first technique also includes adding a first entry in a log recording the allocation as tentative, sending a second request that causes persistence of the allocation, and adding a second entry in a log recording the allocation as finalized. A second technique includes adding a first entry in a log recording a deallocation of a block, sending a first request that causes the deallocation of the block and causes the block to be unavailable for reallocation in a non-persistent manner, adding a second entry in the log recording that the deallocation is finalized, and sending a second request that causes the block to be made available for reallocation.