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DIRECTORY SYNCHRONIZATION OF A DISPERSED STORAGE NETWORK

  • US 20110161681A1
  • Filed: 10/13/2010
  • Published: 06/30/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprises:

  • dispersed storage error encoding data to produce a set of encoded data slices;

    generating a first transaction identifier regarding storage of the set of encoded data slices;

    outputting a plurality of write request messages to a plurality of dispersed storage (DS) units, wherein each of the plurality of write request messages includes the first transaction identifier and a corresponding one of the set of encoded data slices;

    receiving write response messages from at least some of the DS units, wherein each of the write response messages includes a reference to the first transaction identifier; and

    when at least a write threshold number of the write response messages have been received, updating directory information regarding storage of the data to produce updated directory information.

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