Dispersed storage processing unit and methods with data aggregation for use in a dispersed storage system
US8938591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A new data block to be stored in the dispersed storage system is received. When it is determined that a previous data segment contains sufficient space for the new data block, the previous data segment is retrieved from a plurality of dispersed storage units. A revised data segment is generated by aggregating the new data block with at least one existing data block of the previous data segment. A plurality of slices are generated for the revised data segment. The plurality of slices are stored in the plurality of dispersed storage units.
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