Localized dispersed storage memory system
First Claim
1. A method for rebuilding data stored on a single hard drive, the method comprises:
- detecting a storage error of an encoded data slice of a set of encoded data slices, wherein the set of encoded data slices represents data encoded using an error coding dispersal storage function, wherein the single hard drive is defined to have a set of addressable storage sectors, wherein encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices are stored in addressable locations of corresponding addressable storage sectors of the set of addressable storage sectors, and wherein the encoded data slice having the storage error is stored at a first addressable location of a first addressable storage sector of the corresponding addressable storage sectors;
determining a type of error for the storage error; and
when the type of error is a first error type;
rebuilding the encoded data slice in accordance with the error coding dispersal storage function to produce a rebuilt encoded data slice; and
storing the rebuilt encoded data slice at a second addressable location in the first addressable storage sectorwhen the type of error is a second error type;
determining a second error coding dispersal storage function;
re-encoding the set of encoded data slices based on the second error coding dispersal storage function to produce a re-encoded set of encoded data slices;
re-defining addressable storage sectors of the single hard drive in accordance with the second error coding dispersal storage function and an error profile of the single hard drive to produce a re-defined set of addressable storage sectors; and
storing the re-encoded set of encoded data slices in corresponding addressable storage sectors of the re-defined set of addressable storage sectors.
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Abstract
A method begins by a processing module receiving data to store and determining error coding dispersal storage function parameters. The method continues with the processing module encoding at least a portion of the data in accordance with the error coding dispersal storage function parameters to produce a set of data slices. The method continues with the processing module defining addressable storage sectors within the single hard drive based on a number of data slices within the set of data slices to produce a set of addressable storage sectors. The method continues with the processing module storing data slices of the set of data slices in corresponding addressable storage sectors of the set of addressable storage sectors.
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1. A method for rebuilding data stored on a single hard drive, the method comprises:
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detecting a storage error of an encoded data slice of a set of encoded data slices, wherein the set of encoded data slices represents data encoded using an error coding dispersal storage function, wherein the single hard drive is defined to have a set of addressable storage sectors, wherein encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices are stored in addressable locations of corresponding addressable storage sectors of the set of addressable storage sectors, and wherein the encoded data slice having the storage error is stored at a first addressable location of a first addressable storage sector of the corresponding addressable storage sectors; determining a type of error for the storage error; and when the type of error is a first error type; rebuilding the encoded data slice in accordance with the error coding dispersal storage function to produce a rebuilt encoded data slice; and storing the rebuilt encoded data slice at a second addressable location in the first addressable storage sector when the type of error is a second error type; determining a second error coding dispersal storage function; re-encoding the set of encoded data slices based on the second error coding dispersal storage function to produce a re-encoded set of encoded data slices; re-defining addressable storage sectors of the single hard drive in accordance with the second error coding dispersal storage function and an error profile of the single hard drive to produce a re-defined set of addressable storage sectors; and storing the re-encoded set of encoded data slices in corresponding addressable storage sectors of the re-defined set of addressable storage sectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer comprises:
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a hard drive; and a processing module operable to; detect a storage error of an encoded data slice of a set of encoded data slices, wherein the set of encoded data slices represents data encoded using an error coding dispersal storage function, wherein the hard drive is defined to have a set of addressable storage sectors, wherein encoded data slices of the set of encoded data slices are stored in addressable locations of corresponding addressable storage sectors of the set of addressable storage sectors, and wherein the encoded data slice having the storage error is stored at a first addressable location of a first addressable storage sector of the corresponding addressable storage sectors; determine a type of error for the storage error; and when the type of error is a first error type; rebuild the encoded data slice in accordance with the error coding dispersal storage function to produce a rebuilt encoded data slice; and store the rebuilt encoded data slice at a second addressable location in the first addressable storage sector when the type of error is a second error type; determine a second error coding dispersal storage function; re-encode the set of encoded data slices based on the second error coding dispersal storage function to produce a re-encoded set of encoded data slices; re-define addressable storage sectors of the hard drive in accordance with the second error coding dispersal storage function and an error profile of the hard drive to produce a re-defined set of addressable storage sectors; and store the re-encoded set of encoded data slices in corresponding addressable storage sectors of the re-defined set of addressable storage sectors. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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