Heterogeneous storing server and file storing method thereof

• US 9,747,299 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2014
• Issued: 08/29/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Institute For Information Industry
• Original Assignee: Institute For Information Industry
• Inventors: Lin, Kai-Jyun, Yeh, Chi-Tien, Chang, Fong-Jia
• Primary Examiner(s): Hwa, Shyue Jiunn
• Application Number:
  US14/530,240
• Publication Number:
  US 20160103849A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,033 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/182 Distributed file systems

Abstract

A heterogeneous storing server and a file storing method thereof are provided. The heterogeneous storing server has a file storing priority table which records different device type groups. The heterogeneous storing server determines the device type group to which a file belongs according to attributes of the file. The heterogeneous storing server stores the file into appropriate storing devices dynamically and adjusts the number of backups of the file in the storing devices dynamically according to a definition of the device type group.

Claims

1. A file storing method for a heterogeneous storing server, the heterogeneous storing server being connected to a plurality of storing devices via a plurality of data nodes, the heterogeneous storing server storing a file storing priority table which records a first device type group, a first group device attribute and a first group device count, the first device type group corresponding to the first group device attribute and the first group device count, the file storing method comprising:

(a) the heterogeneous storing server retrieving a first file attribute of a file;

(b) the heterogeneous storing server determining that the first file attribute of the file is consistent with the first group device attribute of the file storing priority table;

(c) the heterogeneous storing server retrieving a first device type of the first device type group according to the result of the step (b);

(d) the heterogeneous storing server selecting a first storing device from the storing devices according to the first device type;

(e) the heterogeneous storing server storing the file into the first storing device;

(e2) the heterogeneous storing server dynamically adjusting a storing manner and a number of backups of the file according to a context of the file storing priority table;

(f) the heterogeneous storing server retrieving at least one second device type of the first device type group;

(g) the heterogeneous storing server selecting at least one second storing device from the storing devices according to the at least one second device type; and

(h) the heterogeneous storing server copying the file to the at least one second storing device, wherein the number of the first storing device and the at least one second storing device is equal to the first group device count of the file storing priority table.

2. The file storing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heterogeneous storing server further connects with a file server, and the step (a) further comprises:

(a1) the heterogeneous storing server receiving the file from the file server.

3. The file storing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the file storing priority table further records a second device type group, a second group device attribute and a second group device count, and the second group device attribute and the second group device count are corresponding to the second device type group, the file storing method further comprising:

(i) the heterogeneous storing server determining a second file attribute of the file after a time period;

(j) the heterogeneous storing server determining that the second file attribute is consistent with the second group device attribute;

(k) the heterogeneous storing server retrieving a third device type of the second device type group according to the result of the step (j);

(l) the heterogeneous storing server selecting a third storing device from the storing devices according to the third device type;

(m) the heterogeneous storing server storing the file into the third storing device;

(n) the heterogeneous storing server retrieving at least one fourth device type from the second device type group;

(o) the heterogeneous storing server selecting at least one fourth storing device from the storing devices according to the at least one fourth device type; and

(p) the heterogeneous storing server copying the file to the at least one fourth storing device, wherein the number of the third storing device and the at least one fourth storing device is equal to the second group device count of the file storing priority table.

4. The file storing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the file storing priority table further records a second device type group, a second group device attribute and a second group device count, and the second group device attribute and the second group device count are corresponding to the second device type group, the file storing method further comprising:

(i) the heterogeneous storing server determining a second file attribute of the file after a time period;

(j) the heterogeneous storing server determining that the second file attribute is consistent with the second group device attribute;

(k) the heterogeneous storing server determining that the first device type of the first device type group is the same as a third device type of the second device type group;

(l) the heterogeneous storing server directly selecting the first storing device from the storing devices according to the result of the step (k);

(m) the heterogeneous storing server retrieving at least one fourth device type of the second device type group;

(n) the heterogeneous storing server selecting at least one fourth storing device from the storing devices according to the at least one fourth device type; and

(o) the heterogeneous storing server copying the file to the at least one fourth storing device, wherein the number of the first storing device and the at least one fourth storing device is equal to the second group device count of the file storing priority table.

5. The file storing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the file storing priority table further records a second device type group, a second group device attribute and a second group device count, and the second group device attribute and the second group device count are corresponding to the second device type group, the at least one second device type further comprises a third device type, and the third device type corresponds to a third storing device among the storing devices, the file storing device further comprises:

(i) the heterogeneous storing server determining a second file attribute of the file after a time period;

(j) the heterogeneous storing server determining that the second file attribute is consistent with the second group device attribute;

(k) the heterogeneous storing server determining that the third device type of the first device type group is the same as a fourth device type of the second device type group;

(l) the heterogeneous storing server directly selecting the third storing device from the storing devices according to the result of the step (k);

(m) the heterogeneous storing server retrieving at least one fourth device type of the second device type group;

(n) the heterogeneous storing server selecting at least one fourth storing device from the storing devices according to the at least one fourth device type; and

(o) the heterogeneous storing server copying the file to the at least one fourth storing device, wherein the number of the third storing device and the at least one fourth storing device is equal to the second group device count of the file storing priority table.

6. The file storing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step (d) further comprises:

(d1) the heterogeneous storing server selecting the first storing device having a first priority level from the storing devices according to the first device type.

7. A heterogeneous storing server, comprising:

a connection interface, being configured to connect to a plurality of storing devices via a plurality of data nodes;

a storing unit, being configured to store a file storing priority table, wherein the file storing priority table records a first device type group, a first group device attribute and a first group device count, and the first device type group corresponds to the first group device attribute and a first group device count; and

a processing unit, being configured to;

retrieve a first file attribute of a file;

determine that the first file attribute of the file is consistent with the first group device attribute of the file storing priority table;

retrieve a first device type of the first device type group;

select a first storing device from the storing devices according to the first device type;

store the file into the first storing device;

dynamically adjust a storing manner and a number of backups of the file according to a context of the file storing priority table;

retrieve at least one second device type of the first device type group;

select at least one second storing device from the storing devices according to the at least one second device type; and

copy the file to the at least one second storing device, wherein the number of the first storing device and the at least one second storing device is equal to the first group device count of the file storing priority table.

8. The heterogeneous storing server as claimed in claim 7, wherein the connection interface is further configured to connect with a file server, and the processing unit is further configured to receive the file from the file server via the connection interface.

9. The heterogeneous storing server as claimed in claim 7, wherein the file storing priority table further records a second device type group, a second group device attribute and a second group device count, and the second group device attribute and the second group device count are corresponding to the second device type group, and the processing unit is further configured to:

determine a second file attribute of the file after a time period;

determine that the second file attribute is consistent with the second group device attribute;

retrieve a third device type of the second device type group;

select a third storing device from the storing devices according to the third device type;

store the file into the third storing device;

retrieve at least one fourth device type from the second device type group;

select at least one fourth storing device from the storing devices according to the at least one fourth device type; and

copy the file to the at least one fourth storing device, wherein the number of the third storing device and the at least one fourth storing device is equal to the second group device count of the file storing priority table.

10. The heterogeneous storing server as claimed in claim 7, wherein the file storing priority table further records a second device type group, a second group device attribute and a second group device count, and the second group device attribute and the second group device count are corresponding to the second device type group, and the processing unit is further configured to:

determine a second file attribute of the file after a time period;

determine that the second file attribute is consistent with the second group device attribute;

determine that the first device type of the first device type group is the same as a third device type of the second device type group;

directly select the first storing device from the storing devices;

retrieve at least one fourth device type of the second device type group;

select at least one fourth storing device from the storing devices according to the at least one fourth device type; and

copy the file to the at least one fourth storing device, wherein the number of the first storing device and the at least one fourth storing device is equal to the second group device count of the file storing priority table.

11. The heterogeneous storing server as claimed in claim 7, wherein the file storing priority table further records a second device type group, a second group device attribute and a second group device count, and the second group device attribute and the second group device count are corresponding to the second device type group, the at least one second device type further comprises a third device type, and the third device type corresponds to a third storing device among the storing devices, and the processing unit is further configured to:

determine a second file attribute of the file after a time period;

determine that the second file attribute is consistent with the second group device attribute;

determine that the third device type of the first device type group is the same as a fourth device type of the second device type group;

directly select the third storing device from the storing devices;

retrieve at least one fourth device type of the second device type group;

select at least one fourth storing device from the storing devices according to the at least one fourth device type; and

copy the file to the at least one fourth storing device, wherein the number of the third storing device and the at least one fourth storing device is equal to the second group device count of the file storing priority table.

12. The heterogeneous storing server as claimed in claim 7, wherein the processing unit is further configured to select the first storing device having a first priority level from the storing devices according to the first device type.