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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abhishek S. Dave, Pune, IN;
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for selectively retrieving requested data files associated with computer cluster systems based on metadata associated with the requested data files is provided. The method may include receiving data retrieval requests, wherein the data retrieval requests include a request to retrieve requested data files. The method may also include querying the metadata associated with the requested data files, wherein the queried metadata determines a location affinity of data blocks associated with the requested data files located on a remote cluster associated with the computer cluster system. The method may further include based on the queried metadata, determining at least one server associated with the computer cluster system that is locally available and provides an optimum access to the requested data files. The method may also include, selecting the determined at least one server that provides the optimum access to retrieve the requested data files.