Verizon Communications Inc.
Edge key value store for a distributed platform

Abstract:

Provided is an edge key value ("EKV") store for receiving data from any of network location of a distributed platform, and for distributed a synchronized copy of the data to servers at the network locations where the data is requested regardless of where, how, and when the data is updated. The EKV store may receive a first value for a key at a first storage device of the EKV store based on a message issued by a first user through a first network location, may receive a second value for the key at a second storage device of the EKV store based on a message issued by a second user through a second network location, and may store the second value as a current value for the key by forming a consensus across the storage devices that the second value is the most recent value for the key.