US 2014/0156716 A1Published application

Accessing distributed computing functions in a distributed computing system

AssigneeCleversafe, Inc.

InventorsAndrew Baptist, Wesley Leggette, Jason K. Resch

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Abstract

A method begins by a processing module identifying, in accordance with an ordered manner, a next distributed computing function, where distributed computing functions are stored in multiple storage units as a set of encoded computing function slices. The method continues with the processing module determining whether ownership of the next distributed computing function can be established and when the ownership of the next distributed computing function can be established, securing ownership of the next distributed computing function. When the ownership of the next distributed computing function cannot be established, the method continues with the processing module requesting another next distributed computing function.

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Dependent claims

A distributed computing system comprises:

a distributed memory that includes a plurality of storage units, wherein the distributed memory stores:
a plurality of data objects, wherein a data object of the plurality of data objects is stored in a set of storage units of the plurality of storage units as one or more sets of encoded data slices;
and
in an ordered manner, a dynamic plurality of distributed computing functions, wherein a distributed computing function of the dynamic plurality of distributed computing functions is stored in multiple storage units of the plurality of storage units as a set of encoded computing function slices;
and
a plurality of distributed computing processing resources, wherein at least some of the plurality of distributed computing processing resources individually function to:
identify, in accordance with the ordered manner, a next distributed computing function of the dynamic plurality of distributed computing functions;
determine whether ownership of the next distributed computing function can be established;
when the ownership of the next distributed computing function can be established, secure the ownership of the next distributed computing function;
and
when the ownership of the next distributed computing function cannot be established, request, in accordance with the ordered manner, another next distributed computing function of the dynamic plurality of distributed computing functions.

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A method for execution by a distributed computing processing resource of a plurality of distributed computing processing resources within a distributed computing system, the method comprises:

identifying, in accordance with an ordered manner, a next distributed computing function of a dynamic plurality of distributed computing functions, wherein a distributed memory of the distributed computing system includes a plurality of storage units and stores:
a plurality of data objects, wherein a data object of the plurality of data objects is stored in a set of storage units of the plurality of storage units as one or more sets of encoded data slices;
and
in the ordered manner, the dynamic plurality of distributed computing functions, wherein a distributed computing function of the dynamic plurality of distributed computing functions is stored in multiple storage units of the plurality of storage units as a set of encoded computing function slices;
and
determining whether ownership of the next distributed computing function can be established;
when the ownership of the next distributed computing function can be established, securing the ownership of the next distributed computing function;
and
when the ownership of the next distributed computing function cannot be established, requesting, in accordance with the ordered manner, another next distributed computing function of the dynamic plurality of distributed computing functions.

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