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SHARED COMMUNITY STORAGE NETWORK

  • US 20140143425A1
  • Filed: 06/11/2013
  • Published: 05/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a reliable network storage service constructed from a plurality of unreliable storage devices, the method comprising:

  • aggregating available storage space on a plurality of storage devices, each of the plurality of storage devices accessed via a Wide Area Network (WAN) and having no service level guarantee;

    offering the aggregated storage space to third parties as a network storage service for storing data, the network storage service being offered with a service level guarantee;

    coordinating the storage of third party data in the network storage service, wherein third party data is stored in an encrypted and redundant fashion;

    monitoring usage information of each of the plurality of storage devices, the usage information reflecting the use of the plurality of storage devices by third parties; and

    charging the third parties in accordance with the determined usage information.

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