Reallocating storage in a dispersed storage network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10127110
APP PUB NO 20170034271A1
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15143815

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A method for execution by a dispersed storage and task (DST) execution unit includes updating a plurality of weighting factors corresponding to each of a plurality of memories in response to an indication of a change in memory capacity of one of the plurality of memories. At least one encoded data slice is received for storage by the DST execution unit. A plurality of scores are generated corresponding to each of the plurality of memories, wherein each of the plurality of scores is based on one of the plurality of weighting factors of a corresponding one of the plurality of memories. One of the plurality of memories is selected based on the plurality of scores, and the at least one encoded data slice is stored in the selected memory.

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PURE STORAGE INC650 CASTRO STREET SUITE 400 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041

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Baptist, Andrew D Mt. Pleasant, US 283 618
Motwani, Manish Chicago, US 257 3161
Resch, Jason K Chicago, US 1156 11894

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