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LAYERED QUEUE BASED COORDINATION OF POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE ACTIONS IN A DISPERSED STORAGE NETWORK MEMORY

  • US 20170090824A1
  • Filed: 08/26/2016
  • Published: 03/30/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2015
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for execution by one or more processing modules of one or more computing devices of a dispersed storage network (DSN) having a plurality of storage units, the method comprises:

  • generating an ordered list for each task type of a plurality of tasks to be performed on storage units of the plurality of storage units, including generating at least a first ordered list having a first ordered list entry, wherein each ordered list entry of an ordered list is associated with an individual storage unit of the plurality of storage units; and

    determining whether to initiate execution of a task associated with the first ordered list entry, the determining including;

    identifying a storage unit associated with the first ordered list entry;

    predicting an impact of performing the task on the identified storage unit to generate a predicted impact; and

    performing a comparison of the predicted impact to an impact threshold level, and (1) when the comparison is unfavorable, determining not to initiate execution of the task, and (2) when the comparison is favorable, indicating to perform the task on the identified storage unit.

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