Maintaining a relationship between two different items of data
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1. A method comprising storing data persistently, storing at least two different items of the data in two different non-conflicting regions or two different physical clusters, maintaining a relationship between the two different items of data, the relationship enabling a process to reach any one of the data items from the other data item, and maintaining the consistency of the relationship notwithstanding updates of either or both of the items.
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Abstract
Data is stored persistently. At least two different items of the data are stored in two different non-conflicting regions or two different physical clusters. A relationship is maintained between the two different items of data. The relationship enables a process to reach any one of the data items from the other data item. Consistency of the relationship is maintained notwithstanding updates of either or both of the items.
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1. A method comprising
storing data persistently, storing at least two different items of the data in two different non-conflicting regions or two different physical clusters, maintaining a relationship between the two different items of data, the relationship enabling a process to reach any one of the data items from the other data item, and maintaining the consistency of the relationship notwithstanding updates of either or both of the items.
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