Distributed file systems on content delivery networks
AssigneeEMC IP Holding Company LLC
InventorRajiv Desai
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Abstract
A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for accessing a distributed file system using a content delivery network is discussed. An IO request for an object is received at a metadata server comprising metadata mapping a plurality of objects to an object store. An object identifier associated with the object and a CDN domain associated with the object store are determined. A URL is generated from the object identifier and the CDN domain. The URL is then returned to the client.
Claims1
A method for accessing data using a content delivery network (CDN), the CDN including a plurality of datacenters that are in different locations, the method comprising:
- receiving an IO request for an object at a metadata server from a client, wherein the metadata server comprises metadata mapping a plurality of objects to an object store;
- determining an object identifier associated with the requested object and the CDN domain associated with the object store;
- generating a URL from the object identifier and the CDN domain;
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- returning the URL to the client;
- requesting the data object from the CDN domain using the URL, wherein the CDN domain is configured to access the data object from a datacenter that is optimal for the client.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.