Generating and Using Temporal Metadata Partitions

摘要

Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for generating and using temporal metadata partitions. Metadata can be stored in temporal metadata partitions based upon a time range included in the metadata. Furthermore, metadata can be stored in multiple temporal metadata partitions to which the metadata is relevant. As such, metadata can be stored in manner that allows event data to be understood in the context of temporally accurate and/or relevant metadata. Functionality for executing queries of event data and providing results in view of metadata, as well as the merging of multiple temporal metadata partitions also are disclosed.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
storing, by a server computer that executes a data management application, metadata in a temporal metadata partition, the metadata comprising a data value and a time range associated with the data value; receiving, by the server computer, a query; executing, by the server computer, the query against event data stored in a temporal data partition to obtain an event data query result; identifying, by the server computer and in the event data query result, a timestamp; retrieving, by the server computer, the metadata from a relevant temporal metadata partition based upon the timestamp, wherein the metadata provides a context for the event data; computing, by the server computer, results based upon the metadata and the event data by selecting the event data based upon the metadata; and outputting, by the server computer, the results.