Dispersed storage network virtual address generations
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1. A dispersed storage device for use within a dispersed storage network, comprising:
- a processing module operable to;
determine whether to add a new generation for a vault, the vault identifying at least one user having data to be stored; and
when the new generation is to be added to the vault;
assign a vault generation identifier to the new generation;
assign a virtual address range of a virtual memory associated with the dispersed storage network to the new generation; and
map the virtual address range to a physical memory for storage of the data therein.
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Abstract
A dispersed storage device within a dispersed storage network includes a processing module for determining whether to add a new generation for a vault, in which the vault identifies at least one user having data to be stored. When the new generation is to be added to the vault, the processing module further assigns a vault generation identifier to the new generation, assigns a virtual address range of a virtual memory associated with the dispersed storage network to the new generation and maps the virtual address range to a physical memory for storage of the data therein.
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20 Claims
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1. A dispersed storage device for use within a dispersed storage network, comprising:
a processing module operable to; determine whether to add a new generation for a vault, the vault identifying at least one user having data to be stored; and when the new generation is to be added to the vault; assign a vault generation identifier to the new generation; assign a virtual address range of a virtual memory associated with the dispersed storage network to the new generation; and map the virtual address range to a physical memory for storage of the data therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for managing data storage within a dispersed storage network, the method comprising:
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determining whether to add a new generation for a vault, the vault identifying at least one user having data to be stored; and when the new generation is to be added to the vault; assigning a vault generation identifier to the new generation; assigning a virtual address range of a virtual memory associated with the dispersed storage network to the new generation; and mapping the virtual address range to a physical memory for storage of the data therein. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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