Transcript slides - Spatial Database Group

Clustrix Parallelized Clustered
Database
Source: Mellor, Chris. “Size doesn't matter to
database thrusting Clustrix.” The Register.
November 18, 2011.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/18/clustrix
/
Presented by Ashutosh Dhiman and David Gloe
Outline
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Clustrix-The company
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Clustrix-The product
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Clustrix-Technical background
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The overview
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Architecture Overview
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Data Layout
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Select
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Insert
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Relationship to class
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Conclusions
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References
Clustrix-The company
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Co-founded by founder of Isilon Paul Mikesell
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Isilon uses clustered nodes for unstructured
data
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Product to be launched next year
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New CEO Robin Purohit
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Previously of HP, Mercury, and Veritas
Clustrix-The product
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Parallelized Clustered Database (CDS)
Designed for Online Transaction Processing
(OLTP)
Much cheaper than comparable Oracle product
Fifteen customers are evaluating the technology
with no data loss
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Including PhotoBox, AOL, TheLadders,
EMBL-EBI, and iOffer
Clustrix-Technical background
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Hardware
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Multiple server nodes clustered with Infiniband
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Intel SSDs for increased throughput
Software
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Local queries only access one server node
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Wider queries access a subset of nodes
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Queries running on separate nodes run in
parallel
The Overview
• MySQL Drop-In Replacement
• No Sharding
• High Performance SQL at Scale
• Automatic Fault Tolerance
• Incremental Scalability
• Online Schema Changes
• Delivered as an Appliance
Architecture Overview
Data Layout
Select
Insert
Relationship to class
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Physical Database Design
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Uses SSDs for faster access times
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Separates data onto multiple drives for
parallel queries
Conclusion
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Localizes data to individual nodes
Software minimizes required node
communication
Currently being evaluated with promising initial
results
Look for Clustrix to provide a scalable OLTP
system next year
References
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/18/clustrix/
http://www.clustrix.com/uploads/documents/Clustri
x_A_New_Approach.pdf
http://www.clustrix.com/