Abstract:
A method begins by storage units of a dispersed storage network (DSN) receiving a retrieval request for a data object, where each storage unit stores a unique group of encoded data slices of the data object and a local set of encoded recovery data slices. The method continues with some storage units sending the unique group of encoded data slices to a requesting computing device and with one storage unit sending an encoded recovery data slice to the requesting computing device. The method continues with the requesting computing device identifying an errant unique group encoded data slice, correcting the errant encoded data slice based on received data slices to produce an updated unique group of encoded data slices, and dispersed storage error decoding the updated unique group of encoded data slices and the unique groups of encoded data slices from other storage units to recover the data object.
Abstract:
A method for writing a set of encoded data slices to memory of a dispersed storage network (DSN) begins by a processing module identifying an encoded data slice of the set of encoded data slices for a redundant write operation to produce an identified encoded data slice. The method continues with the processing module generating a set of first write requests regarding the set of encoded data slices less the identified encoded data slice and generating a set of second write requests regarding the identified encoded data slice. The method continues with the processing module sending the set of first write requests to storage units of the DSN and sending the set of second write requests to a set of storage units of the DSN, where each storage unit of the set of storage units is sent a corresponding one of the set of second write requests.
Abstract:
A method for writing a set of encoded data slices to memory of a dispersed storage network (DSN) begins by a processing module identifying an encoded data slice of the set of encoded data slices for a redundant write operation to produce an identified encoded data slice. The method continues with the processing module generating a set of first write requests regarding the set of encoded data slices less the identified encoded data slice and generating a set of second write requests regarding the identified encoded data slice. The method continues with the processing module sending the set of first write requests to storage units of the DSN and sending the set of second write requests to a set of storage units of the DSN, where each storage unit of the set of storage units is sent a corresponding one of the set of second write requests.
Abstract:
A method begins with storage units receiving a request to transfer a copy of a set of encoded data slices from two or more source virtual storage vaults to a destination virtual storage vault. The method continues with each storage unit obtaining a slice transfer map and determining whether the storage unit supports one of the two or more source virtual storage vaults. For each supporting storage unit, the method continues with each supporting storage unit determining, based on the slice transfer map, a sub-set of encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices that is stored within the one of the two or more source virtual storage vaults by the supporting storage unit. The method continues with the supporting storage unit sending the sub-set of encoded data slices to a corresponding storage unit that is supporting the destination virtual storage vault.
Abstract:
A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module transmitting a set of write commands for storing a set of encoded data slices in storage units of a dispersed storage network (DSN) and determining whether at least a first threshold number of write responses have been received within a response time period. When the at least the first threshold number of the write responses have been received within the response time period, the method continues with the DS processing module determining whether a total number of responses have been received within another response time period. When the total number of responses have not been received within the other response time period, the method continues with the DS processing module issuing a sub-set of write commit commands corresponding to a response number of encoded data slices for which a response was received.
Abstract:
A method begins with storage units receiving a request to transfer a copy of a set of encoded data slices from two or more source virtual storage vaults to a destination virtual storage vault. The method continues with each storage unit obtaining a slice transfer map and determining whether the storage unit supports one of the two or more source virtual storage vaults. For each supporting storage unit, the method continues with each supporting storage unit determining, based on the slice transfer map, a sub-set of encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices that is stored within the one of the two or more source virtual storage vaults by the supporting storage unit. The method continues with the supporting storage unit sending the sub-set of encoded data slices to a corresponding storage unit that is supporting the destination virtual storage vault.
Abstract:
When an access metric regarding an encoded data object exceeds an access threshold, a method begins by a processing module of a dispersed storage network (DSN) retrieving encoded data slices of a first plurality of sets of encoded data slices and recovering the data object utilizing first dispersed storage error encoding parameters. The method continues with the processing module re-encoding the recovered data object using second dispersed storage error encoding parameters to produce a re-encoded data object, where the re-encoded data object includes a second plurality of sets of encoded data slices. The method continues with the processing module outputting the second plurality of sets of encoded data slices to storage units of the DSN for storage therein and sending a message to retrieving devices of the DSN, where the message indicates use of the second plurality of sets of encoded data slices for the data object.
Abstract:
A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module of a dispersed storage network (DSN) receiving a DSN access request regarding at least one data segment of a data object. The method continues with the processing module performing a scoring function using one or more properties of the DSN access request and one or more properties of DSN memory of the DSN to produce a storage scoring resultant, where the DSN memory includes a plurality of storage units that are logically arranged into a plurality of storage pools. The method continues with the processing module utilizing the storage scoring resultant to identify a set of storage units of the plurality of storage units affiliated with a given storage pool of the plurality of storage pools. The method continues with the processing module sending a set of access requests to the set of storage units regarding the DSN access request.
Abstract:
A method begins by a processing module of a dispersed storage network (DSN) dividing data into a plurality of data units and generating a plurality of encryption keys from a master key associated with the data and a data identifier associated with the data. The method continues with the processing module encrypting the plurality of data units using the plurality of encryption keys to produce a plurality of encrypted data units and sending the plurality of encrypted data units to a first set of storage units of the DSN for storage. The method continues with the processing module encoding the master key to produce a plurality of encoded master key units and sending the plurality of encoded master key units to a second set of storage units of the DSN for storage.
Abstract:
A method begins by a set of storage units of a dispersed storage network (DSN) storing a plurality of encoded data slices, where each storage unit stores a unique sub-set of encoded data slices. The method continues with each storage unit dispersed storage error encoding at least a recovery threshold number of encoded data slices to produce a local set of encoded recovery data slices. In response to a retrieval request, the method continues with a device identifying a storage unit of an initial recovery number of storage units having a rebuilding issue and determining whether the rebuilding issue is correctable at a DSN level. When the rebuilding issue is correctable at the DSN level the method continues with the device selecting another storage unit to replace the storage unit to produce a recovery number of storage units and sending retrieve requests to the recovery number of storage units.