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MANAGED STORAGE UNIT SHUTDOWN IN A DISTRIBUTED STORAGE NETWORK

  • US 20180188964A1
  • Filed: 02/20/2018
  • Published: 07/05/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for execution by a load balancing module of a dispersed storage network (DSN), the method comprises:

  • receiving, at the load balancing module, status information from each DSN processing unit of a set of DSN processing units;

    based on the status information, selecting, by the load balancing module, a DSN processing unit of the set of DSN processing units to process a data access request;

    transmitting, by the load balancing module, the data access request to the DSN processing unit selected to process a data access request;

    receiving, at the load balancing module, a first indication from the DSN processing unit, wherein the DSN processing unit continues to process previously pending data access requests, and further wherein the first indication indicates unfavorable performance;

    detecting, by the load balancing module, the first indication from the DSN processing unit;

    based on the first indication, cancelling, by the load balancing module, the selecting the DSN processing unit to process the data access request; and

    receiving, at the load balancing module, a second indication from the DSN processing unit, wherein the second indication indicates favorable performance.

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