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TEMPORARILY STORING AN ENCODED DATA SLICE

  • US 20130262959A1
  • Filed: 05/06/2013
  • Published: 10/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method that is executed by one or more processing modules of one or more computing devices, the method comprises:

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

    identifying storage units for storage of the set of encoded data slices;

    determining that a storage unit of the storage units is unavailable, wherein the storage unit is targeted to store an encoded data slice of the set of encoded data slices;

    selecting a foster storage unit of the storage units for temporarily storing the encoded data slice; and

    when the storage unit is available, transferring the encoded data slice from the foster storage unit to the storage unit.

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