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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2011
Frederik DE Schrijver, Wenduine, BE;
Romain Raymond Agnes Slootmaekers, Heverlee, BE;
Bastiaan Stougie, Melle, BE;
Kristof Mark Guy DE Spiegeleer, Knokke-Heist, BE;
Wim DE Wispelaere, Ghent, BE;
Wouter Van Eetvelde, Sint-Amandsberg, BE;
Frederik De Schrijver, Wenduine, BE;
Romain Raymond Agnes Slootmaekers, Heverlee, BE;
Bastiaan Stougie, Melle, BE;
Kristof Mark Guy De Spiegeleer, Knokke-Heist, BE;
Wim De Wispelaere, Ghent, BE;
Wouter Van Eetvelde, Sint-Amandsberg, BE;
Amplidata NV, Lochristi, BE;
Abstract
The invention concerns a distributed object storage system () that comprises a spreading module () which makes a selection of a number of storage elements () being larger or equal to a desired spreading width by means of a spreading policy that comprises rules for selecting storage elements () in function of a first hierarchy level identifier () and/or a second hierarchy level identifier ().