System and method for providing scatter/gather data processing in a middleware environment

A method for providing scatter/gather data processing, comprising:

• configuring a cluster of a plurality of application server instances executing on a plurality of microprocessors including a first microprocessor and a second microprocessor, wherein each application server instance includes a software muxer, wherein a first application server instance of the plurality of application server instances executes on the first microprocessor, and a second application server instance of the plurality of application server instances executes on the second microprocessor;
• wherein the first application server instance and the second application server instance communicate through a switch fabric network;
• configuring a plurality of parallel logical channels between the first application server instance and the second application server instance,
• wherein each parallel logical channel is created based on a replication channel template configured on a cluster management bean, and
• wherein the number of the plurality of parallel logical channels is specified by an attribute in a server management bean;
• executing, by the first microprocessor the software muxer on the first application server instance to perform the steps comprising
• obtaining a plurality of pointers, wherein each pointer points to one or more of a plurality of pieces of data, wherein the plurality of pieces of data are stored in different locations in a memory allocated to the first application server instance,
• configuring a plurality of threads to execute the plurality of parallel logical channels,
• collecting the plurality of pieces of data from the different locations in the memory using the plurality of pointers,
• transferring, in a single bulk write and using a single context switch of the first microprocessor, the plurality of pieces of data collected using the plurality of pointers concurrently over the plurality of parallel logical channels from the first application server instance to the second application server instance.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the steps comprising:

• configuring a cluster of a plurality of application server instances executing on a plurality of microprocessors including a first microprocessor and a second microprocessor, wherein each application server instance includes a software muxer, wherein a first application server instance of the plurality of application server instances executes on the first microprocessor, and a second application server instance of the plurality of application server instances executes on the second microprocessor;
• wherein the first application server instance and the second application server instance communicate through a switch fabric network;
• configuring a plurality of parallel logical channels between the first application server instance and the second application server instance,
• wherein each parallel logical channel is created based on a replication channel template configured on a cluster management bean, and
• wherein the number of the plurality of parallel logical channels is specified by an attribute in a server management bean;
• executing, by the first microprocessor the software muxer on the first application server instance to perform the steps comprising
• obtaining a plurality of pointers, wherein each pointer points to one or more of a plurality of pieces of data, wherein the plurality of pieces of data are stored in different locations in a memory allocated to the first application server instance,
• configuring a plurality of threads to execute the plurality of parallel logical channels,
• collecting the plurality of pieces of data from the different locations in the memory using the plurality of pointers,
• transferring, in a single bulk write and using a single context switch of the first microprocessor, the plurality of pieces of data collected using the plurality of pointers concurrently over the plurality of parallel logical channels from the first application server instance to the second application server instance.