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[jira] [Updated] (HBASE-13408) HBase In-Memory Memstore Compaction
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Eshcar Hillel updated HBASE-13408:
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Attachment: HBaseIn-MemoryMemstoreCompactionDesignDocument.pdf
> HBase In-Memory Memstore Compaction
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> Key: HBASE-13408
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HBASE-13408
> Project: HBase
> Issue Type: New Feature
> Reporter: Eshcar Hillel
> Attachments: HBaseIn-MemoryMemstoreCompactionDesignDocument.pdf
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> A store unit holds a column family in a region, where the memstore is its in-memory component. The memstore absorbs all updates to the store; from time to time these updates are flushed to a file on disk, where they are compacted. Unlike disk components, the memstore is not compacted until it is written to the filesystem and optionally to block-cache. This may result in underutilization of the memory due to duplicate entries per row, for example, when hot data is continuously updated.
> Generally, the faster the data is accumulated in memory, more flushes are triggered, the data sinks to disk more frequently, slowing down retrieval of data, even if very recent.
> In high-churn workloads, compacting the memstore can help maintain the data in memory, and thereby speed up data retrieval.
> We suggest a new compacted memstore with the following principles:
> 1. The data is kept in memory for as long as possible
> 2. Memstore data is either compacted or in process of being compacted
> 3. Allow a panic mode, which may interrupt an in-progress compaction and force a flush of part of the memstore.
> We suggest applying this optimization only to in-memory column families.
> A design document is attached.
> This feature was previously discussed in HBASE-5311.
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