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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2007
S. Christopher Gladwin, Chicago, IL (US);
Greg Dhuse, Chicago, IL (US);
Vance Thornton, Chicago, IL (US);
Mainsh Motwani, Chicago, IL (US);
Ilya Volvovski, Chicago, IL (US);
Wesley Leggette, Oak Park, IL (US);
Jamie Bellanca, Chicago, IL (US);
Sarah Toledano, Chicago, IL (US);
Lynn Foster, Oak Park, IL (US);
Zachary Mark, Chicago, IL (US);
S. Christopher Gladwin, Chicago, IL (US);
Greg Dhuse, Chicago, IL (US);
Vance Thornton, Chicago, IL (US);
Mainsh Motwani, Chicago, IL (US);
Ilya Volvovski, Chicago, IL (US);
Wesley Leggette, Oak Park, IL (US);
Jamie Bellanca, Chicago, IL (US);
Sarah Toledano, Chicago, IL (US);
Lynn Foster, Oak Park, IL (US);
Zachary Mark, Chicago, IL (US);
Cleversafe, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus for implementing a plurality of dispersed data storage networks using a set of slice servers are disclosed. A plurality of information records are maintained, with each information record corresponding to a dispersed data storage network. The information record maintains what slice servers are used to implement the dispersed data storage network, as well as other information needed to administer a DDSN, such as the information dispersal algorithm used, how data is stored, and whether data is compressed or encrypted.