Re-Encoding Data in an Expanded Storage Pool

    公开(公告)号:US20250165174A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-22

    申请号:US19018408

    申请日:2025-01-13

    Abstract: A processing system is operable to encode data to produce a first set of data slices based on a value of a width parameter. The data is stored based on maintaining storage of the first set of data slices across a set of storage units of a storage pool. Storage of the first set of data slices is maintained in the set of storage units of the storage pool after addition of an additional set of storage units added to the storage pool. The value of the width parameter is increased to an increased value to produce an updated width parameter. The data is re-encoded in accordance with the updated width parameter to produce a second set of data slices. The data is re-stored based on maintaining storage of the second set of data slices across the expanded set of storage units of the storage pool.

    Dynamically Routing Subsets Of Encoded Data Slices

    公开(公告)号:US20250110831A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-03

    申请号:US18980187

    申请日:2024-12-13

    Abstract: A computing device of a storage network, the computing device including memory, an interface, and at least one processing module operably coupled to the memory and the interface, where the at least one processing module is operable to error encode a data segment in accordance with error encoding parameters to produce a set of encoded data slices. The at least one processing module also sends via the interface, a first subset of encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices via a first routing path of a plurality of routing paths to a set of storage units, where the first routing path has a performance level greater than a first performance threshold, and sends, via the interface, a second subset of encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices via a second routing path of the plurality of routing paths to the set of storage units.

    Using Metadata Servers in a Distributed Storage System

    公开(公告)号:US20250094094A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-20

    申请号:US18970070

    申请日:2024-12-05

    Abstract: A method for a storage network begins by receiving, from a requestor, an access request for metadata associated with a data object, where the data object is dispersed error encoded in accordance with dispersed storage error encoding parameters to produce a set of encoded data slices and distributedly stored among a plurality of storage units, where a decode threshold number of encoded data slices are needed to recover the data object. The method continues, by generating a metadata lookup for the data object and then receiving metadata from one or more storage units associated with the storage network. The method then continues, by mapping, based on the metadata, a file path and a storage location for accessing each encoded data slice of the set of encoded data slices. Finally, the method continues by providing, to the requestor, the file path and a storage location for accessing each encoded data slice of the set of encoded data slices and facilitating retrieval of the set of encoded data slices by the requestor.

    Re-encoding data in a storage network based on addition of additional storage units

    公开(公告)号:US12223194B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-11

    申请号:US18519681

    申请日:2023-11-27

    Abstract: A processing system is operable to encode data to produce a first set of data slices based on a value of a width parameter. The data is stored based on maintaining storage of the first set of data slices across a set of storage units of a storage pool. Storage of the first set of data slices is maintained in the set of storage units of the storage pool after addition of an additional set of storage units added to the storage pool. The value of the width parameter is increased to an increased value to produce an updated width parameter. The data is re-encoded in accordance with the updated width parameter to produce a second set of data slices. The data is re-stored based on maintaining storage of the second set of data slices across the expanded set of storage units of the storage pool.

    Using a Dispersed Index in a Storage Network

    公开(公告)号:US20240338352A9

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-10

    申请号:US17809796

    申请日:2022-06-29

    Abstract: A method begins with a processing module of a distributed storage network (DSN), receiving a request to access a data object stored in the DSN and identifying a first data descriptor associated with the data object, identifying a second data descriptor associated with the data object, identifying a first data index key and a first index structure for the first data descriptor and identifying a second data index key and a second index structure for the second data descriptor. The method continues with the processing module accessing the first index structure for the first data descriptor , based on the first and second data index keys, to retrieve a first and second set of data identifiers, respectively and based on one or more data identifiers being common to the first set of data identifiers and the second set of data identifiers, creating a superset of data identifiers.

    Sending Encoded Data Slices Via Multiple Routing Paths

    公开(公告)号:US20240078154A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-07

    申请号:US18499319

    申请日:2023-11-01

    CPC classification number: G06F11/1076 G06F3/0619 G06F3/064 G06F3/067

    Abstract: A method for execution by one or more computing devices includes selecting a first routing path from a plurality of routing paths to a set of storage units based on routing path performance information, where the first routing path has a performance level greater than a first performance threshold. The method further includes selecting a second routing path from the plurality of routing paths based on the routing path performance information, where the second routing path has a performance level less than or equal to the first performance threshold. The method further includes sending a first subset of encoded data slices to the set of storage units via the first routing path for storage therein. The method further includes sending a second subset of encoded data slices to the set of storage units via the second routing path for storage therein.

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