Distributedly storing raid data in a raid memory and a dispersed storage network memory
AssigneeCleversafe, Inc.
InventorsGary W. Grube, Jason K. Resch, Timothy W. Markison
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method begins by a processing module receiving redundant array of independent disks (RAID) data and determining whether to store the RAID data in at least one of a RAID format and in a dispersed storage network (DSN) format. The method continues with the processing module converting at least a portion of the RAID data into at least one set of encoded data slices when the at least a portion of the RAID data is to be stored in the DSN format. The method continues with the processing module outputting the at least one set of encoded data slices to a DSN memory.
Claims22
A method comprises:
- receiving redundant array of independent disks (RAID) data;
- determining whether to store the RAID data in at least one of a RAID format and in a dispersed storage network (DSN) format;
- when at least a portion of the RAID data is to be stored in the DSN format, converting the at least a portion of the RAID data into at least one set of encoded data slices;
- and
- outputting the at least one set of encoded data slices to a DSN memory.
A method comprises:
- receiving a request to retrieve redundant array of independent disks (RAID) data;
- determining whether to retrieve the RAID data from at least one of a RAID memory and a dispersed storage network (DSN) memory;
- when at least a portion of the RAID data is to be retrieved from the DSN memory, converting at least one set of encoded data slices into the at least a portion of the RAID data;
- and
- outputting the at least a portion of the RAID data.
A computer comprises:
- an interface;
- a memory;
- and
- a processing module operable to:
- receive, via the interface, redundant array of independent disks (RAID) data;
- determine whether to store the RAID data in at least one of a RAID format and in a dispersed storage network (DSN) format;
- convert the at least a portion of the RAID data into at least one set of encoded data slices when at least a portion of the RAID data is to be stored in the DSN format;
- and
- output, via the interface, the at least one set of encoded data slices to a DSN memory.
A computer comprises:
- an interface;
- a memory;
- and
- a processing module operable to:
- receive, via the interface, a request to retrieve redundant array of independent disks (RAID) data;
- determine whether to retrieve the RAID data from at least one of a RAID memory and a dispersed storage network (DSN) memory;
- convert at least one set of encoded data slices into the at least a portion of the RAID data when at least a portion of the RAID data is to be retrieved from the DSN memory;
- and
- output, via the interface, the at least a portion of the RAID data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.