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(57) ABSTRACT A Method and apparatus for dynamically discovering and utilizing unused
resources for practical and efficient creation of optimized network mechanisms for data …

Provided are an apparatus and method for managing data storage. A first log structured
array stores data in a storage device. A second log structured array in the storage device …

Techniques and solutions are provided for performing transactions within a database system
that stores database data using a row store and a column store. For example, a transaction …

(57) ABSTRACT A treewalk for splitting a file directory is disclosed for parallel execution of
work items over a filesystem. The given work item is assigned to a worker. Thereafter, a …

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Collective buffering and data pattern solutions are provided for storage, retrieval, and/or
analysis of data in a collective parallel processing environment. For example, a method can …

A distributed storage system maintains multiple logically independent file systems. Each file
system includes a data set stored by a distributed storage of the distributed storage system …