Method For The Exchange Of Data Between Nodes Of A Server Cluster, And Server Cluster Implementing Said Method

摘要

A method for the exchange of data between nodes of a server cluster comprising a plurality of nodes interconnected together by a geographic interconnection network comprising a plurality of transmission segments linking the nodes together, including sending by a sending node, data intended for at least one other node, or receiving node, transmitting the data using the geographic interconnection network, receiving the data by each receive node, supplying the data to each receiving node with information relating to the transmission segments of the geographic interconnection network traversed between the sending node and this receiving node on the transmission thereof.

主权项

1. A method for the exchange of data between nodes of a server cluster comprising a plurality of nodes interconnected together by a geographic interconnection network comprising a plurality of transmission segments linking the plurality of nodes together, the method comprising:
sending by a sending node data intended for at least one other receiving node; transmitting data using the geographic interconnection network; and receiving said data by each said receiving node, wherein the data is supplied to each said receiving node with information relating to the transmission segments of the geographic interconnection network traversed between the sending node and said receiving node on transmission thereof, said information comprising at least one counter incremented or decremented in response to a corresponding transmission segment being traversed by the data on transmission thereof.