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Subject: datanode write forwarding
From: Jay Vyas <jayunit100@gmail.com>
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Hi :

Do data nodes, when they receive write requests, forward the request to the
next datanode in the chain after appending to a file? Or rather, do the
write and forward asynchronously and at the same time?

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Jay Vyas
http://jayunit100.blogspot.com

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi : <br><br></div>Do data nodes, when they receive w=
rite requests, forward the request to the next datanode in the chain  after=
 appending to a file? Or rather, do the write and forward asynchronously an=
d at the same time?<br clear=3D"all">
<div><div><br>-- <br>Jay Vyas<br><a href=3D"http://jayunit100.blogspot.com"=
 target=3D"_blank">http://jayunit100.blogspot.com</a><br>
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