Coordination of connection initiation scheduling in a distributed storage network (dsn)

A processing system configured to implement a coordination unit for use in a distributed storage network (DSN) including a plurality of distributed computing systems, the coordination unit comprising:

• at least one computing core and associated memory configured to implement a scheduling module coupled to the plurality of distributed computing systems included in the DSN;
• the scheduling module configured to:
• identify a subset of distributed computing systems, the subset of distributed computing systems including a number of distributed computing systems;
• select connection times for the subset of distributed computing systems, wherein:
• the connection times are selected, at least in part, based on the number of distributed computing systems included in the subset of distributed computing systems, and
• a connection time selected for a particular distributed computing system specifies a recurring time period to be used by the particular distributed computing system for initiating a connection with the coordination unit;
• and
• issue scheduling messages to the subset of distributed computing systems, wherein the scheduling messages include information specifying connection times selected for individual distributed computing systems.

A distributed storage network (DSN), the DSN comprising:

• a plurality distributed computing systems implementing a plurality of DSN memories, each of the plurality of DSN memories including a DSTN managing unit;
• a coordination unit coupled to the DSTN managing unit included in each of the plurality of DSN memories, the coordination unit including at least one computing core and associated memory configured to implement a scheduling module;
• the scheduling module configured to:
• identify a subset of distributed computing systems, the subset of distributed computing systems including a number of distributed computing systems;
• select connection times for the subset of distributed computing systems, wherein:
• the connection times are selected, at least in part, based on the number of distributed computing systems included in the subset of distributed computing systems, and
• a connection time selected for a particular distributed computing system specifies a recurring time period to be used by the particular distributed computing system for initiating a connection with the coordination unit;
• and
• issue scheduling messages to the subset of distributed computing systems, wherein the scheduling messages include information specifying connection times selected for individual distributed computing systems.