Object file system

A storage medium having instructions stored thereon which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform actions comprising:

• receiving from an application program an object write request, the write request including an object comprised of object data and meta data
• selecting a best storage node from a plurality of storage nodes on which to store the object including identifying and evaluating among a least busy storage node, a most used storage node and a least full storage node of the plurality of storage nodes
• selecting additional storage nodes from the plurality of storage nodes on which to store the object
• sending the object and the object write request to the best storage node
• sending the object and the object write request to the additional storage nodes
• receiving a first write success message from the best storage node, the write success message including an object identifier, the object identifier including a version identifier, a location identifier and a unique identifier
• reporting successful writing of the object to the application program including providing the object identifier
• receiving additional write success messages from the additional storage nodes
• recognizing the addition of a new storage node
• automatically adapting to the new storage node including redistributing objects from a more full node of the plurality of storage nodes to the new storage node.

A computing device to manage a plurality of storage arrays of storage devices, the computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled with the processor;
• a storage medium having instructions stored thereon which when executed cause the computing device to perform actions comprising:
• receiving from an application program an object write request, the write request including an object comprised of object data and meta data
• selecting a best storage node from a plurality of storage nodes on which to store the object including identifying and evaluating among a least busy storage node, a most used storage node and a least full storage node of the plurality of storage nodes
• selecting additional storage nodes from the plurality of storage nodes on which to store the object
• sending the object and the object write request to the best storage node
• sending the object and the object write request to the additional storage nodes
• receiving a first write success message from the best storage node, the write success message including an object identifier, the object identifier including a version identifier, a location identifier and a unique identifier
• reporting successful writing of the object to the application program including providing the object identifier
• receiving additional write success messages from the additional storage nodes
• recognizing the addition of a new storage node
• automatically adapting to the new storage node including redistributing objects from a more full node of the plurality of storage nodes to the new storage node.