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Temporarily caching an encoded data slice

  • US 8,527,705 B2
  • Filed: 12/31/2010
  • Issued: 09/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprises:

  • obtaining an encoded data slice and an associated slice name;

    determining a dispersed storage (DS) unit for storing the encoded data slice based on at least one of the encoded data slice and the associated slice name;

    estimating a performance level of the DS unit to produce an estimated DS unit performance level;

    sending the encoded data slice to the DS unit for storage therein; and

    when the estimated DS unit performance level compares unfavorably with a performance threshold, facilitating storage of the encoded data slice in temporary memory to produce a temporarily stored encoded data slice, wherein the temporarily stored encoded data slice is retrieved in response to a retrieval request of the encoded data slice when confirmation of the DS unit storing the encoded data slice has not been received.

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