KR20100121209A - Cloud computing network system and file distrubuting method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A clouding computing network system and a method for distributing the file thereof are provided to distribute the stored files of file storage to a cloud member, thereby providing service to many clients in limited resources. CONSTITUTION: A client manager checks whether a requested file is stored in cloud members(514,516). A member manager selects member which can distribute file(518). A file dispersion managers downloads the files from a storage server(520). The file dispersion manager transmits data block and a block hash value of the block to the selected cloud members(526). The client manager transmits information about the corresponding members to clients(528).

Description

CLOUD COMPUTING NETWORK SYSTEM AND FILE DISTRUBUTING METHOD OF THE SAME

The present invention relates to a cloud computing network system capable of distributed processing.

In general, a computer (hereinafter referred to as a client) requesting predetermined information in order to receive electronicized information through an arbitrary network, a computer (hereinafter referred to as a server) providing the requested information from the client, and an information transmission path between them The network constituting the network must exist. Among them, the server and the network are not resources that are serviced by only one client. Therefore, a heavy load is applied when responding to requests from a plurality of different clients. As a result, the number of clients that can connect to the server at the same time should be limited, and clients requesting information can only use a portion of the bandwidth allocated to them.

To solve this problem, content providers who sell information through the Internet purchase large numbers of expensive computers that can act as servers to increase the number of users / customers and improve the quality of service. I have to invest heavily in increasing the bandwidth of the network. Content providers should estimate the maximum number of clients and prepare resources for the stable provision of information services. If the information demand does not occur as the maximum number of clients, the content providers will be wasted. If there are more clients requesting information than the maximum number of clients, the problem of providing a normal service still remains.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a cloud computing network system capable of providing a service to many clients with limited resources.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for distributing a file in which a distributed file is distributed to a plurality of members in a cloud computing network system and a file stability can be improved.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a file distribution method of a cloud computing network system includes: downloading files stored in a storage server in parallel by at least two file distribution manager, and the file distribution manager Calculating a hash value for the downloaded file in each of the two, and transmitting the downloaded file to cloud members when the hash values from the file distribution managers match.

In this embodiment, the downloading step downloads the file in units of data blocks of a preset size.

In this embodiment, the hash value calculating step calculates a block hash value for the data block in each of the file distribution managers.

In this embodiment, the transmitting step sends the downloaded data block to the cloud members when the block hash values for the data block from the file distribution managers match.

In this embodiment, the sending step further sends the block hash value to the cloud members.

In this embodiment, the transmitting step includes downloading the file again from the storage server when the block hash values for the data block from the file distribution managers do not match.

In this embodiment, the file distribution method, the file stored in the storage server includes a data file and a hash value, and further comprising calculating a hash value for the downloaded data file.

In this embodiment, the file distribution managers are controlled to download the file again from the storage server when the calculated hash value and the hash value included in the downloaded file do not match.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a cloud computing network system includes a plurality of cloud members, a storage server storing a file, each downloading the file from the storage server, calculating a hash value of the downloaded file, And determine whether at least two file distribution managers for transmitting the downloaded file to the plurality of cloud members through the communication network and the hash values calculated by the at least two file distribution managers match, And a master manager controlling the file distribution managers according to the determination result.

In this embodiment, each of the at least two file distribution managers downloads the file in units of data blocks of a predetermined size and calculates the hash value for the data blocks.

In this embodiment, each of the at least two file distribution managers sends the downloaded data block to the cloud members under the control of the master manager.

In this embodiment, the master manager controls the file distribution managers to send the data block to the cloud members when the hash values from the at least two file distribution managers match.

In this embodiment, each of the at least two file distribution managers sends the data block and a hash value for the data block to the cloud members under control of the master manager.

The master manager controls the file distribution managers to download the file again from the storage server when the hash values from the at least two file distribution managers do not match.

In this embodiment, the file stored on the storage server includes a hash value for the entire file.

In this embodiment, the at least two file distribution managers deliver a hash value included in the downloaded file and a hash value calculated from the downloaded file to the master manager.

In this embodiment, the master manager distributes the file to download the file again from the storage server when the hash value included in the downloaded file does not match the hash value calculated from the downloaded file. Control administrators

Such a cloud computing network system of the present invention can provide services to many clients with limited resources by distributing files stored in file storage to cloud members.

In particular, one file can be distributed and stored among multiple cloud members, allowing the client to download the desired file quickly. Furthermore, errors in distributed storage of one file to multiple cloud members can be minimized, thereby improving stability of the distributed file.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Cloud Computing Network (CCN) is a network service designed to provide users with software, security solutions and computing power on-demand through virtualization of network and storage resources. The CCN service improves network efficiency, and does not cause a slowdown even when concentrating traffic, thereby providing high quality service. The present invention provides a system applying the CCN and a file distribution method thereof.

1 illustrates a cloud computing network system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the cloud computing network system 100 may include a main server 110 providing a service, a storage server 120 storing a large file, and cloud members connected to the main server through the network 130. (151-153).

The clients 141-143 connect to the main server 110 through the network 130 using a personal computer, and can also be connected to the cloud members 151-153 through the network 130. The clients 141-143 request download of some of the files that the main server 110 can provide, and under the control of the main server 110, the storage server 120 or the cloud members 151-153. Download the desired file from. The clients 141-143 may be various handheld terminals capable of wireless Internet such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile phone, etc., as well as a personal computer such as a desktop computer and a notebook.

The Internet line, the network 130 connected between the main server 110 and the clients 141-143, is a finite resource. In order to increase the capacity of the Internet line, the operator operating the main server 110 must pay more line usage costs to an internet data center (IDC) or an Internet service provider (ISP). Therefore, an operator operating the main server 110 requires an effort to efficiently provide various services to the clients 141 to 143 with a limited line.

The storage server 120 stores files provided by an operator (content provider) that provides a large amount of data such as an application program file, a game program file, a text data file, a document file, a picture file, a music file, a video file, and a barcode file. do. Files stored in the storage server 120 may be provided to the clients 141 to 143 under the control of the main server 110. The main server 110 and the storage server 120 may be directly connected through a dedicated line, may be connected through a short-range communication network, or may be connected through a network 130 such as the Internet.

The main server 110 controls the files stored in the storage server 120 to be provided to the clients 141-143 in response to the file request of the clients 141-143. The main server 110 distributes and stores the files stored in the storage server 120 to the cloud members 151-153 in order to efficiently use the limited resources of the network 130, and the clients 141-143. Instead of the storage server 120 controls to download files from the cloud members (151-153).

The cloud members 151-153 are connected to the main server 110 via the network 130 using a personal computer. The cloud members 151-153 download a file stored in the storage server 120 under the control of the main server 110, and transmit the file to the clients 141-143.

Clients 141-143, which are connected to main server 110 via network 130, have a memory (not shown) that stores client software programs necessary for downloading files from cloud members 151-153. And the client software program is executed by a processor (not shown).

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the main server 110 shown in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the main server 110 includes a client manager 111, a master manager 112, a member manager 113, and file distribution managers 114 and 115. The client manager 110 discloses a list of files stored in the storage server 120 and available to the clients in a web browser. The clients 141-143 request the download of the files included in the file list of the web browser.

The client manager 111 is responsible for managing the clients 141-143 requesting files. That is, the client manager 111 determines that the file requested from the clients 141-143 is a hot file according to the number of clients requesting the same file, the number of clients downloading the same file for a predetermined time, the traffic for the file, and the like. Determine whether The client manager 110 controls the requested file to be transferred from the storage server 120 to the clients 141-143 if the file requested by the clients 141-143 is not a hot file. The client manager 110 controls the file distribution manager 114 so that the file stored in the storage server 120 is distributed to the cloud members 151-153 if the file requested from the clients 141-143 is a hot file. do.

The member manager 113 manages cloud members 151-153. That is, the cloud members 151-153 are in a power-on state, connected to the network 130, and periodically collect information on cloud members that can download a file. The member manager 113 provides the file distribution managers 114 and 115 with information about the collected cloud members.

The file distribution managers 114 and 115 download a file set as a hot file from the storage server 120. The file distribution managers 114 and 115 calculate a hash value when data of a preset size (eg, 10 MBytes) is downloaded from the storage server 120. In this embodiment, data of a preset size of the file to be downloaded is called a data block. The hash values calculated by each of the file distribution managers 114, 115 are provided to the master manager 112.

The hash value is the code that results from the hash function. The hash function has a constant output value, that is, a hash value regardless of the length of the input value. In this case, it is known that different hash values are obtained for different input values. Also, since the hash function is a one-way function, we cannot infer the input value as the output value. If the contents of the file are modified, deleted, or added, the output of the hash function changes as well. Therefore, it is possible to check whether the file has been tampered with by comparing the original file hash value with the downloaded file hash value. Representative hash functions include MD5 and SHA.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a process of calculating a hash value by the file distribution managers 114 and 115, and FIG. 4 illustrates file blocks downloaded from the storage server 120 to the file distribution managers 114 and 115. Figure showing.

3 and 4, the size of the file D_FILE downloaded from the storage server 120 to the file distribution managers 114 and 115 may range from several tens of megabytes (MByte) to several hundred megabytes. In order to efficiently distribute and store the large-capacity file D_FILE to the cloud members 151-153, the file distribution managers 114 and 115 of the present invention store the downloaded file D_FILE in small blocks B0-. Divide by Bn). That is, the file distribution managers 114 and 115 store one data block when the size of the downloaded data is a predetermined size, for example, 10 megabytes while downloading the file D_FILE from the storage server 120. The hash value of the downloaded data block is calculated. In this way, the file D_FILE downloaded from the storage server 120 is divided into n blocks B0-Bn and managed.

In particular, the file distribution managers 114 and 115 of the present invention simultaneously receive a file D_FILE downloaded from the storage server 120 in parallel and calculate a hash value for each of the data blocks B0-Bn. The hash value HV1 calculated by the file distribution manager 114 and the hash value HV2 calculated by the file distribution manager 115 are provided to the master manager 112. That is, hash values HV1 and HV2 are calculated in parallel by the data block downloaded from the storage server 120 by two file distribution managers 114 and 115.

The master manager 112 compares the hash values HV1 and HV2 from the file distribution managers 114 and 115 to determine whether the hash values HV1 and HV2 are the same. Some data in the data block may be lost due to problems in the communication path between the storage server 120 and the file distribution managers 114 and 115 or damage to storage devices (not shown) in the file distribution managers 114 and 115. If changed, the hash values HV1 and HV2 will have different values. If the hash values HV1 and HV2 are different, the master manager 112 determines that there is an error in the data block downloaded from the storage server 120 to the file distribution managers 114 and 115, and the file distribution manager Control 114, 115 to download the data block again. At this time, the re-downloading of the damaged block, there is a method of re-downloading only the data block or the entire file including the damaged block again.

If the hash values HV1 and HV2 calculated by the file distribution managers 114 and 115 match, the master manager 112 stores the data block from which the file distribution managers 114 and 115 are downloaded. Control to transmit to (151-153). At this time, assign some of the cloud members 151-153 to each of the file distribution managers 114 and 115, and send the data block to some of the cloud members assigned to the file distribution managers 114 and 115. Can be designed. In another embodiment, one of the file distribution managers 114, 115 may be designed to calculate only hash values for the data blocks, and the other may be designed to send data blocks to cloud members as well as calculating hash values. .

The file distribution managers 114 and 115 may be designed to allow parallel processing of downloading a new data block while simultaneously transmitting the data block that has already been downloaded to the cloud members 151-153.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the data file D_FILE stored in the storage server 120 already includes a hash value HV of the entire data file D_FILE. The file distribution managers 114 and 115 download all the data blocks B0-Bn from the storage server 120 and then hash the entire data blocks B0-Bn, that is, the hash value for the data file D_FILE. Calculate The file distribution managers 114 and 115 transmit the calculated hash value and the hash value included in the data file D_FILE to the master manager 112.

The master manager 112 compares the hash values calculated by the file distribution managers 114 and 115 with the hash values included in the data file D_FILE. If the two hash values match, the file set as a hot file (D_FILE). Treat the file distribution for as complete. If the two hash values do not match, the master manager 112 will control the file distribution managers 114 and 115 to download the data file D_FILE again.

The client manager 111, the master manager 112, the member manager 113, and the file distribution managers 114 and 115 included in the main server 110 may be integrated into a single manager. In addition, each of the client manager 111, the master manager 112, the member manager 113, and the file distribution managers 114 and 115 may be configured as a computer in which a software program for performing a predetermined function is embedded. server).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of distributing files in a main server of a cloud computing network system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the member manager 113 of the main server 110 collects state information of each cloud member from the cloud members 151-153 (510). For example, the state information of the cloud member includes the size of a file already downloaded to the cloud memory, the amount of available storage space, the time spent as the cloud member, the maximum bandwidth (bandwith), and the like. Since the operational status of the cloud members 151-153 may change from time to time, the member manager 113 in the main server 110 may collect status information from the cloud members 151-153 periodically or as needed. Can be.

Client manager 111 receives a file request from clients 141-143 (512). The client manager 111 of the main server 110 determines whether the file D_FILE requested by the client 141 is a hot file (514). Hotfiles are popular files that have been file download requests from a large number of clients or are currently being downloaded. For example, the client manager 111 may request that 100 clients request a download of the file D_FILE for 5 minutes, or that the file D_FILE is being downloaded to 20 clients at the same time, or the traffic is 10 GB or more. In this case, the file (D_FILE) can be classified as a hot file.

If the file D_FILE requested by the client 141 is not a hot file, the client manager 111 controls the file D_FILE stored in the storage server 120 to be transmitted to the client 141 (530).

If the client manager 111 determines that the file D_FILE requested by the client 141 is a hot file, the client manager 111 checks whether the file D_FILE is distributed and stored in the cloud members 151-153. 516). If the hot file is distributed and stored in the cloud members 151-153, the client manager 111 transmits information about the cloud member in which the file D_FILE is distributed and stored to the client 141 (528). The information on the cloud member storing the file is provided from the member manager 113. The client 141 may download the desired file D_FILE from the cloud members with reference to the cloud member information received from the client manager 111.

If the requested file D_FILE is a hot file and is not distributed to the cloud members 151-153, the client manager 111 may determine that the requested file is distributed to the cloud members 151-153. 113) and the file distribution manager 114.

The member manager 113 selects a member who can download a file according to the collected information, that is, a file can be distributed, and transmits the selected member information to the file distribution managers 114 and 115 (518).

The file distribution managers 114 and 115 download a file D_FILE from the storage server 120 (520). As described above, the file distribution managers 114 and 115 divide the downloaded data into data blocks having a predetermined size and calculate block hash values HV1 and HV2 for the data blocks (520). For example, one data block is generated every time the size of the downloaded data is 10 kilobytes. The block hash values HV1 and HV2 calculated by the file distribution managers 114 and 115 are passed to the master manager 112 (520).

The master manager 112 compares the block hash values HV1 and HV2 inputted from the two file distribution managers 114 and 115, and if the block hash values HV1 and HV2 are the same, the file distribution managers 114,. 115 controls to transmit the data block to the cloud members 151-153. The file distribution managers 114 and 115 store the downloaded data block and the block hash value for the data block in response to the control from the master manager 112. 153). By transmitting not only a data block but also a block hash value for the data block to the cloud members 151-153, the accuracy of the data block may be checked later by the client 141. If the block hash values HV1 and HV2 are different, the master manager 112 controls the file distribution managers 114 and 115 to download the data block again. At this time, the file distribution managers 114 and 115 again download only the data block having an error or download the entire file D_FILE again.

Meanwhile, the client manager 111 transmits information about the cloud members 151-153 in which the file D_FILE is distributed to the clients 528 (528). The client 141 may download the desired file D_FILE from the cloud members with reference to the cloud member information received from the client manager 111.

The file distribution managers 114 and 115 repeatedly perform a download, data block, and block hash value generation process until the entire file D_FILE is downloaded from the storage server 120. As described above, the file D_FILE includes data and an entire hash value. When the download of the file D_FILE is completed, each of the file distribution managers 114 and 115 calculates the total hash value for all the data in the file D_FILE and includes the calculated total hash value and the file in the file D_FILE. The entire hash value is output to the master manager 112.

The master manager 112 controls the file distribution managers 114 and 115 to terminate the download of the file D_FILE when the calculated total hash value and the total hash value included in the file D_FILE match. The file distribution managers 114 and 115 transmit the entire hash value to the cloud member to which the last data block of the file D_FILE is transmitted in response to the control of the master manager 112. After all of the files D_FILE are downloaded, the client 141 may again check the accuracy of the file D_FILE with the total hash value.

According to the present invention as described above, when a file having a large number of download requests by the clients 141-143 is distributed to the cloud members 151-153 and stored therein, and there is a file download request from the clients 141-143. By providing files through the cloud members 151-153 instead of the storage server 120, the limited network 130 resources can be efficiently used. In particular, data errors that may occur when downloading files from the storage server 120 to the main server 110 can be minimized. In addition, since a hash value is generated for each data block, the client 141 may re-download only the data block having an error while downloading the data blocks from the plurality of cloud members 151-153.

The present invention can be used for short periods of time, such as bug patches and upgrades of software, as well as TV broadcasting, cable broadcasting, movies, internet lectures, product advertisements, video broadcasting such as adult broadcasting, internet karaoke broadcasting, image caching, real-time music listening, and online game downloads. It can be used to improve the download quality of files in the field where the number of users explosively increases. According to the present invention as described above, it will be helpful to the industrial development by minimizing the cost burden of the enterprise and quickly delivering various contents and files without obstacles.

1 illustrates a cloud computing network system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the main server shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a process of calculating a hash value by file distribution managers.

4 is a diagram illustrating file blocks downloaded from a storage server to file distribution managers.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of distributing files in a main server of a cloud computing network system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (17)

At least two file distribution managers downloading files stored in the storage server in parallel; Calculating a hash value for the downloaded file in each of the file distribution managers; And Transmitting the downloaded file to cloud members when the hash values from the file distribution managers match. The method of claim 1, The download step, The file distribution method of the cloud computing network system, characterized in that for downloading the file in units of data blocks of a preset size. The method of claim 2, The hash value calculation step, Calculating a block hash value for the data block in each of the file distribution managers. The method of claim 3, wherein The transmitting step, Transmitting the downloaded data block to the cloud members when the block hash values for the data block from the file distribution managers match. The method of claim 4, wherein The transmitting step, And transmitting the block hash value to the cloud members. The method of claim 4, wherein The transmitting step, Downloading the file from the storage server again when the block hash values for the block of data from the file distribution managers do not match. The method of claim 1, The file stored in the storage server includes a data file and a hash value, Computing a hash value for the downloaded data file, characterized in that it further comprises a cloud computing network system file distribution method. The method of claim 7, wherein And control the file distribution managers to re-download the file from the storage server when the calculated hash value and the hash value included in the downloaded file do not coincide. A plurality of cloud members; A storage server for storing files; At least two file distribution managers each downloading the file from the storage server, calculating a hash value of the downloaded file, and transmitting the downloaded file to the plurality of cloud members via a communication network; And And a master manager that determines whether the hash values calculated by the at least two file distribution managers match, and controls the file distribution managers according to a result of the determination. The method of claim 9, Each of the at least two file distribution managers, And downloading the file in units of data blocks having a predetermined size and calculating the hash value for the data blocks. The method of claim 10, Each of the at least two file distribution managers, And transmit the downloaded data block to the cloud members under the control of the master manager. The method of claim 11, The master manager, And control the file distribution managers to send the block of data to the cloud members when the hash values from the at least two file distribution managers match. 13. The method of claim 12, Each of the at least two file distribution managers, And a hash value of the data block and the data block to the cloud members under the control of the master manager. The method of claim 11, The master manager, And control the file distribution managers to re-download the file from the storage server when the hash values from the at least two file distribution managers do not match. The method of claim 9, The file stored in the storage server comprises a hash value for the entire file. The method of claim 15, The at least two file distribution managers, And a hash value included in the downloaded file and a hash value calculated from the downloaded file to the master manager. The method of claim 16, The master manager, And controlling the file distribution managers to download the file again from the storage server when the hash value included in the downloaded file does not match the hash value calculated from the downloaded file. system.

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