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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2016
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Tao Chen, Sammamish, WA (US);
Marc John Brooker, Seattle, WA (US);
Divya Ashok Kumar Jain, Bellevue, WA (US);
Norbert Paul Kusters, Redmond, WA (US);
Fan Ping, Kenmore, WA (US);
Lakshmi N. Pallikila, Seattle, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Data replication groups may be used to store data in a distributed computing environment. A data replication group may include a set of nodes executing a consensus protocol to maintain data durably. In order to increase efficiency and performance of the data replication, a particular node of the data replication group may be assigned the role of master node. The role of master node may be lease in accordance with a consensus protocol. If the lease is not renewed within an interval of time election/selection of a new master node may be commenced.