Patent ID: 6012060
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for sharing data among nodes in a distributed system, the method comprising the steps of:receiving a request from a first node for a transfer of a requested data block that currently resides in a second node;detecting that a servicing of said request from said first node will likely cause one or more additional transfers of data between said first node and said second node in addition to the transfer of the requested data block that will be performed in response to servicing said request;in response to detecting that the servicing of said request from said first node will likely cause one or more additional transfers of data between said first node and said second node in addition to the transfer of the requested data block that will be performed in response to servicing said request, deferring said servicing of said request from said first node until a first subset of service enabling conditions occurs; andservicing said request by transferring a copy of the requested data block from said second node to said first node.