Pro-actively preparing a dispersed storage network memory for higher-loads

A computing device of a group of computing devices of a dispersed storage network (DSN), the computing device comprises:

• an interface;
• a local memory;
• and
• a processing module operably coupled to the interface and the local memory, wherein the processing module functions to:
• maintain dispersed storage network (DSN) storage and maintenance loading information;
• estimate a future data access task rate;
• determine a probability level of potential future data loss based on the estimated future data access task rate;
• and
• facilitate, upon the probability level of potential future data loss comparing unfavorably to a maximum probability of data loss threshold level, execution of a preventative data loss mitigation process;
• and
• suspend, upon a current data access task rate being greater than a maximum task rate level, the execution of the preventative data loss mitigation process.

A system comprises:

• an interface;
• a local memory;
• and
• a processing module operably coupled to the interface and the local memory, wherein the processing module functions to:
• maintain dispersed storage network (DSN) storage and maintenance loading information;
• estimate a future data access task rate;
• determine a probability level of potential future data loss based on the estimated future data access task rate;
• and
• facilitate, when the probability level of potential future data loss compares unfavorably to a maximum probability of data loss threshold level, execution of a preventative data loss mitigation process;
• and
• suspend, when a current data access task rate is greater than a maximum task rate level, the execution of the preventative data loss mitigation process.