18970070. Using Metadata Servers in a Distributed Storage System (PURE STORAGE, INC.)
Using Metadata Servers in a Distributed Storage System
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Jason K. Resch of Warwick RI US
Ilya Volvovski of Chicago IL US
Wesley Leggette of Chicago IL US
Using Metadata Servers in a Distributed Storage System
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18970070 titled 'Using Metadata Servers in a Distributed Storage System
Original Abstract Submitted
A method for a storage network begins by receiving, from a requestor, an access request for metadata associated with a data object, where the data object is dispersed error encoded in accordance with dispersed storage error encoding parameters to produce a set of encoded data slices and distributedly stored among a plurality of storage units, where a decode threshold number of encoded data slices are needed to recover the data object. The method continues, by generating a metadata lookup for the data object and then receiving metadata from one or more storage units associated with the storage network. The method then continues, by mapping, based on the metadata, a file path and a storage location for accessing each encoded data slice of the set of encoded data slices. Finally, the method continues by providing, to the requestor, the file path and a storage location for accessing each encoded data slice of the set of encoded data slices and facilitating retrieval of the set of encoded data slices by the requestor.
