Merge protocol for clustered computer system

Details Merge protocol for clustered computer system Merge protocol for clustered computer system

2005-11-22

2005-11-22

Thompson, Marc D. (Department: 2144)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Cooperative computer processing

C718S106000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06968359

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, program product and method utilize ordered messages in a clustered computer system to defer the execution of a merge protocol in a cluster group until all pending protocols in each partition of a group are handled, typically by ensuring either cancellation or completion of each pending protocol prior to execution of the merge protocol. From the perspective of each group member, the execution of the merge protocol is deferred by inhibiting processing of the merge request by such member until after processing of all earlier-received pending requests has been completed.

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