Patent attributes
Aggregated log index-based log record identification is provided by maintaining log files of a database system on a plurality log storage devices, the log files including log records of changes to database objects, indexing the log files to obtain a collection of log indexes, where the indexing includes, for each log storage device, indexing log records stored on the log storage device to obtain a respective log index, then based on a request, identifying log storage devices that store log records for servicing the request, the log storage devices storing log indexes, of the collection of log indexes, that index an aggregate set of log records on the log storage devices, obtaining the log indexes from the log storage devices, and aggregating the log indexes to provide an aggregated log index that provides an index of the aggregate set of log records on the log storage devices.