SAP has been granted a patent for a method, system, and computer-readable media that enable the copying of tenant data within a cloud-based microservice architecture. The technology involves generating copy tasks for multiple microservices, monitoring the progress of these tasks, and updating the status of the copy operation. This patent aims to improve data management and replication within a cloud environment. GlobalData’s report on SAP gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Copying tenant data within a cloud-based microservice architecture
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11775358B2) describes a method and system for copying tenant data within a cloud-based microservice architecture. The method involves generating a copy task for each microservice subscribed to a tenant service. The copy task includes copying a set of tenant data for a specific tenant in the microservices. The method further includes determining if the copy task has been completed for each microservice and updating the status of the copy task accordingly. Once the copy task is completed for all microservices, the status of the tenant copy operation in the tenant service is updated.
The patent also mentions that each microservice in the architecture is associated with a respective pod of a Kubernetes cluster. The set of tenant data is copied and stored on both a relational database associated with one microservice and a non-structured database associated with another microservice.
Additionally, the patent includes features such as automatically initiating a subsequent copy task if the initial copy task is not completed within a predetermined period of time. The copy task is defined by a microservice-specific job file containing executable code lines that store the tenant data within a data store associated with the microservice.
The method also involves transmitting statistics associated with the copy task to the tenant service, providing status information for the copy task. Updating the status of the tenant copy operation results in updating the status of the tenant associated with the tenant data to a live status.
The patent further describes a cloud-based microservice system that includes a processor programmed to perform the method for copying tenant data. The system includes a job scheduler and a job manager for generating and executing copy tasks for each microservice. An event service is also included for publishing information to the tenant service.
Overall, this patent presents a method and system for efficiently copying tenant data within a cloud-based microservice architecture. By utilizing copy tasks and updating statuses, the system ensures the successful completion of the tenant copy operation across multiple microservices.
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