Handling user queries against production and archive storage systems, such as for enterprise customers having large and/or numerous files
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of processing requests for data in production and archive data stores, the method comprising:
- by a database gate component, maintaining a mapping of database data with respect to at least two different data storage targets,wherein the database data is divided among the at least two different data storage targets, which reside in distinct data storage devices,wherein the mapping identifies the distinct data storage devices of the database data, andwherein the at least two different data storage targets include a production data storage system and an archive data storage system;
by the database gate component, receiving a data request from an application logic component,wherein the application logic component receives the data request from a user via a user interface,wherein the data request is directed to the production data storage system, but based on the mapping, the database gate component determines that some data needed to satisfy the data request is stored in the archive data storage system, andwherein the database gate component interfaces between the application logic component and one or more database drivers for accessing the at least two different data storage targets including the production data storage system and the archive data storage system;
by the database gate component, translating the data request to a production database query based on the mapping;
by the database gate component, translating the data request to an archive database query based on the mapping;
by the database gate component, causing to execute the production database query against data in the production data storage system by invoking a first database driver that is suitable to the production database;
by the database gate component, causing to execute the archive database query against data in the archive data storage system by invoking a second database driver that is suitable to the archive database;
by the database gate component, receiving a production query result based on the production database query;
by the database gate component, receiving an archive query result based on the archive database query; and
by the database gate component, returning a combined query result to the application logic component,wherein the database gate component generates the combined query result which includes a combination of the production query result and the archive query result, andwherein the application logic component returns the combined query result to the user via the user interface.
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Abstract
This application discloses a system for processing requests for data in production and archive/backup databases. The system stores a mapping of data in production and archive databases to multiple different data storage locations, including a production system storing at least one production database and an archive system storing at least one archive database. The system receives a data request from an application component, which manages or receives data from a user interface and has received the data request directly from the user interface. The system translates the data request to one or more database queries based on the mapping. The system causes to execute the database queries against data on the production or archive system. The system returns a result of executing the one or more database queries to the application component, where the application component returns the result to the user via the user interface.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of processing requests for data in production and archive data stores, the method comprising:
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by a database gate component, maintaining a mapping of database data with respect to at least two different data storage targets, wherein the database data is divided among the at least two different data storage targets, which reside in distinct data storage devices, wherein the mapping identifies the distinct data storage devices of the database data, and wherein the at least two different data storage targets include a production data storage system and an archive data storage system; by the database gate component, receiving a data request from an application logic component, wherein the application logic component receives the data request from a user via a user interface, wherein the data request is directed to the production data storage system, but based on the mapping, the database gate component determines that some data needed to satisfy the data request is stored in the archive data storage system, and wherein the database gate component interfaces between the application logic component and one or more database drivers for accessing the at least two different data storage targets including the production data storage system and the archive data storage system; by the database gate component, translating the data request to a production database query based on the mapping; by the database gate component, translating the data request to an archive database query based on the mapping; by the database gate component, causing to execute the production database query against data in the production data storage system by invoking a first database driver that is suitable to the production database; by the database gate component, causing to execute the archive database query against data in the archive data storage system by invoking a second database driver that is suitable to the archive database; by the database gate component, receiving a production query result based on the production database query; by the database gate component, receiving an archive query result based on the archive database query; and by the database gate component, returning a combined query result to the application logic component, wherein the database gate component generates the combined query result which includes a combination of the production query result and the archive query result, and wherein the application logic component returns the combined query result to the user via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. At least one non-transitory, computer-readable medium carrying instructions, which when executed by at least one data processor, performs processing of requests for data in production and archive databases, the instructions comprising:
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maintaining, by a database gate component, a mapping of data with respect to at least two different data storage targets, which reside in distinct data storage devices, wherein the data is divided among the at least two different data storage targets, wherein the mapping identifies the distinct data storage devices of the database data, and wherein the at least two different data storage targets include a production data storage system and an archive data storage system; by the database gate component, receiving a data request from an application component, wherein the application component receives the data request via a user interface, and wherein the database gate component interfaces between the application component and database drivers suitable for the at least two different data storage targets including the production data storage system and the archive data storage system; by the database gate component, determining that the data request is directed to the production data storage system, but based on the mapping, further determining that some data needed to satisfy the data request is stored in the archive data storage system; by the database gate component, based on the mapping, translating the data request into one or more first queries for the production data storage system and one or more second queries for the archive data storage system; by the database gate component, causing the one or more first queries to be executed against the production data storage system by invoking a first database driver that is suitable to data in the production data storage system; by the database gate component, causing the one or more second queries to be executed against the archive data storage system by invoking a second database driver that is suitable to data in the archive data storage system; and by the database gate component, returning a combined query result of executing each query in the set of database queries, wherein the database gate component generates the combined query result which includes a combination of results from the one or more first queries and the one or more second queries, and wherein the combined query result is returned to the user via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system configured to process requests related to database data, the system comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory coupled to the processor and storing a mapping data structure that maps distinct data storage devices of database data, wherein the database data has been divided among at least a first data storage system and a second, separate data storage system, and wherein the mapping data structure identifies the distinct data storage devices of the database data; wherein the memory also stores instructions for execution by the processor, wherein the instructions encode a method comprising; by a database gate component, maintaining the mapping data structure; by the database gate component, receiving, via a user interface, a request for data, wherein the user interface is within an application logic layer, and wherein the database gate component interfaces between the application logic layer and one or more database drivers for accessing the first data storage system and second separate data storage system; by the database gate component, converting the request for data into a first query directed at the first data storage system and a second query directed at the second data storage system, wherein the converting is based on data in the mapping data structure; by the database gate component, causing the first query and the second query to execute against data in the first data storage system and the second data storage system, respectively; and by the database gate component, generating a combined result of executing the first query and the second query, which combined result is returned to the application logic layer in response to the request for data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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