Migrating stored copies of a file to stored encoded data slices
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1. A method comprises:
- identifying a set of stored files that includes an original file and one or more back-up copies of the original file;
dispersed storage error encoding one of the set of stored files to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices;
facilitating storage of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices; and
facilitating deletion of the set of stored files, wherein at least some of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices overwrite at least a portion of a back-up copy of the one or more back-up copies.
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Abstract
A method begins by a processing module identifying a set of stored files that includes an original file and one or more back-up copies of the original file. The method continues with the processing module dispersed storage error encoding one of the set of stored files to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices. The method continues with the processing module facilitating storage of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices. The method continues with the processing module facilitating deletion of the set of stored files.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprises:
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identifying a set of stored files that includes an original file and one or more back-up copies of the original file; dispersed storage error encoding one of the set of stored files to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices; facilitating storage of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices; and facilitating deletion of the set of stored files, wherein at least some of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices overwrite at least a portion of a back-up copy of the one or more back-up copies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprises:
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identifying a stored back-up file of a stored original file; facilitating deletion of the stored back-up file; dispersed storage error encoding the stored original file to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices; and facilitating storage of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices, wherein at least some of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices overwrite at least a portion of the stored back-up file. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A memory system comprises:
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memory that stores a set of stored files that includes an original file and one or more back-up copies of the original file; and a processing module operable to; identify the set of stored files; dispersed storage error encode one of the set of stored files to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices; facilitate storage of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices in the memory; and facilitate deletion of the set of stored files from the memory, wherein at least some of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices overwrite at least a portion of a back-up copy of the one or more back-up copies. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A memory system comprises:
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memory that stores a set of stored files that includes an original file and one or more back-up copies of the original file; and a processing module operable to; identify a stored back-up file of a stored original file; facilitate deletion of the stored back-up file from the memory; dispersed storage error encode the stored original file to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices; and facilitate storage of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices in the memory, wherein at least some of the plurality of sets of encoded data slices overwrite at least a portion of the stored back-up file. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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