Parallel database record distribution method and parallel database management system
First Claim
1. A data management method for storing data in a storage area in response to an input of a request for storing the data, comprising the steps of:
- when the storage area has a first storage area and the request for storing the data is input after an input of a request for adding a second storage area, selecting, as a storage area to store the data, one of the first and second storage areas based on a predetermined condition; and
storing the data in the storage area thus selected, wherein the predetermined condition makes an amount of data to be stored per unit time in the second storage area greater than an amount of data to be stored per unit time in the first storage area.
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Abstract
A parallel database management system with a database divided into a plurality of external memory units is disclosed. A control CPU, upon receipt of a request for access to the database, decides whether the access request is for storing or searching a record. For a record storage request, the control CPU determines an external memory unit to store the record using a hash function. In the case of a record search request, on the other hand, all the external memory units are searched in parallel without using the hash function thereby to obtain the desired record. The hash function is altered upon addition of an external memory unit.
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8 Claims
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1. A data management method for storing data in a storage area in response to an input of a request for storing the data, comprising the steps of:
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when the storage area has a first storage area and the request for storing the data is input after an input of a request for adding a second storage area, selecting, as a storage area to store the data, one of the first and second storage areas based on a predetermined condition; and
storing the data in the storage area thus selected, wherein the predetermined condition makes an amount of data to be stored per unit time in the second storage area greater than an amount of data to be stored per unit time in the first storage area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A storage area management method for storing data in a storage area in response to an input of a request for storing the data, comprising the steps of:
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when the storage area has a first storage area and the request for storing the data is input after an input of a request for adding a second storage area, selecting, as a storage area to store the data, one of the first and second storage areas based on a predetermined condition; and
storing the data in the storage area thus selected, wherein the predetermined condition makes an amount of data to be stored per unit time in the second storage area greater than an amount of data to be stored per unit time in the first storage area.
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7. A data management system for storing data in a storage area in response to an input of a request for storing the data, said storage area having a first storage area, comprising;
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a unit, responsive to the input of the request for storing the data after an input of a request for adding a second storage area, for selecting, as a storage area to store the data, one of the first and second storage areas based on a predetermined condition; and
a unit for storing the data in the storage area thus selected, wherein the predetermined condition makes an amount of data to be stored per unit time in the second storage area greater than an amount of data to be stored per unit time in the first storage area.
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8. A computer program, stored on a storage medium, for performing data management by storing data in a storage area in response to an input of a request for storing the data, said storage area having a first storage area, said computer program when executed causes a computer to perform the steps of:
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when the request for storing the data is input after an input of a request for adding a second storage area, selecting, as a storage area to store the data, one of the first and second storage areas based on a predetermined condition; and
storing the data in the storage area thus selected, wherein the predetermined condition makes an amount of data to be stored per unit time in the second storage area greater than an amount of data to be stored per unit time in the first storage area.
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