Data Distribution in Systems with Multiple Storage Entities

A method comprising:

• sending at least one of a respective copy of data or metadata associated with the respective copy of the data to each of a plurality of storage entities;
• generating, in the plurality of storage entities, storage competency information of the respective storage entity for the respective copy of the data;
• and
• selecting a particular one of the plurality of storage entities to store the respective copy of the data based upon storage competency information of the plurality of storage entities.

A system comprising:

• a plurality of channels, each channel comprising at least one memory;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of channels, with the individual channels of the plurality of channels being in parallel with each other, wherein:
• the controller is configured to send at least one of a respective copy of data or metadata associated with the respective copy of the data to each of the plurality of channels, and
• upon receipt of the at least one of a respective copy of data or metadata associated with the respective copy of the data, each channel provides storage competency information for the respective copy of the data, and
• wherein a particular one of the plurality of storage entities to store the respective copy of the data is selected based upon storage competency information of the plurality of storage entities.