Optimization of replica consistency and conflict resolution in data grid environment

Abstract

Data replication is widely used mechanism aiming at ensuring efficient access, improving performance and providing quality data in data grids. The properties of file and their replicas can vary with time resulting to inconsistency. In this paper, an agent-based replica consistency approach, namely, Replica Consistency and Conflict Resolution (RCCR) has been proposed to improve the efficiency of the system. RCCR is hybrid approach which is used to address the problem of inconsistency in multi master environment. Additionally, the conflict resolution approach is introduced based on vector clock and version of the replica. Finally, simulated results are presented and compared with existing consistency approaches such as Pessimistic, Optimistic and One-way Replica Consistency (ORCS). The simulated results depicts that proposed RCCR approach performs better when writeable replicas are more likely to occur.