Methods for intra-partition parallelism for inserts
AssigneeOracle International Corporation
InventorsAshish Thusoo, Benoit Dageville, Allen H. Brumm
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Abstract
Methods of inserting data in parallel into a partitioned data storage object are disclosed. Multiple processes are used to insert the data, and multiple processes may insert data into the same partition at the same time. Write conflicts are avoided through use of buffers and a brokering scheme to manage the data flows into the partitioned data storage object. Also disclosed are methods to optimize the size of the buffers to minimize bottlenecks.
Claims45
A method for avoiding write conflicts during a parallel insertion of a plurality of sets of data into a partitioned data storage object, the parallel insertion using a plurality of data insertion units, the partitioned data storage object having a plurality of partitions, comprising:
- receiving the plurality of sets of data,
- creating for each data insertion unit a temporary storage area for each of the plurality of partitions into which the data insertion unit will be inserting a set of data, and
- storing the plurality of sets of data into the temporary storage areas.
A method for avoiding write conflicts during a parallel insertion of a plurality of sets of data into a partitioned data storage object, the parallel insertion using a plurality of data insertion units, the partitioned data storage object having a plurality of partitions, comprising:
- receiving the plurality of sets of data,
- reserving a section of space in the partition that a subset of one of the plurality of sets of data will be inserted into, and
- storing the subset of one of the plurality of sets of data into the reserved section of space.
A computer program product that includes a medium useable by a processor, the medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to execute a method for avoiding write conflicts during a parallel insertion of a plurality of sets of data into a partitioned data storage object, the parallel insertion using a plurality of data insertion units, the partitioned data storage object having a plurality of partitions, comprising:
- receiving the plurality of sets of data,
- creating for each data insertion unit a temporary storage area for each of the plurality of partitions into which the data insertion unit will be inserting a set of data, and
- storing the plurality of sets of data into the temporary storage areas.
A computer program product that includes a medium useable by a processor, the medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to execute a method for avoiding write conflicts during a parallel insertion of a plurality of sets of data into a partitioned data storage object, the parallel insertion using a plurality of data insertion units, the partitioned data storage object having a plurality of partitions, comprising:
- receiving the plurality of sets of data,
- reserving a section of space in the partition that a subset of one of the plurality of sets of data will be inserted into, and
- storing the subset of one of the plurality of sets of data into the reserved section of space.
A system for avoiding write conflicts during a parallel insertion of a plurality of sets of data into a partitioned data storage object, the parallel insertion using a plurality of data insertion units, the partitioned data storage object having a plurality of partitions, comprising:
- means for receiving the plurality of sets of data,
- means for creating for each data insertion unit a temporary storage area for each of the plurality of partitions into which the data insertion unit will be inserting a set of data, and
- means for storing the plurality of sets of data into the temporary storage areas.
A system for avoiding write conflicts during a parallel insertion of a plurality of sets of data into a partitioned data storage object, the parallel insertion using a plurality of data insertion units, the partitioned data storage object having a plurality of partitions, comprising:
- means for receiving the plurality of sets of data,
- means for reserving a section of space in the partition that a subset of one of the plurality of sets of data will be inserted into, and
- means for storing the subset of one of the plurality of sets of data into the reserved section of space.
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