opensearch-project / opensearch-project/OpenSearch

[Remote Store] Stop creating translog generation and checkpoint files on replicas where translog is stored remotely

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Description

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During the recovery or during Engine bootstrap, the translog generation and checkpoint files are getting created on local disk. This needs to be fixed so that there is no reliance on local disk.

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Research direction

Start by tracing translog generation and checkpoint file creation during recovery and Engine bootstrap. The work is done when replicas that store the translog remotely no longer create or rely on these files on local disk.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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