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Selecting a storage error abatement alternative in a dispersed storage network

  • US 10,534,661 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2017
  • Issued: 01/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for execution by an integrity processing unit that includes a processor, the method comprises:

  • detecting a storage error associated with storage of at least one encoded data slice in at least one memory of an associated storage unit of a set of storage units;

    determining error parameters associated with the storage error;

    identifying a plurality of recovery alternatives to abate the storage error based on the error parameters;

    determining a plurality of cost-benefit factors that correspond to the plurality of recovery alternatives;

    selecting one of the plurality of recovery alternatives based on the plurality of cost-benefit factors; and

    facilitating execution of the one of the plurality of recovery alternatives to abate the storage error.

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