Multipurpose storage system based upon a distributed hashing mechanism with transactional support and failover capability

A system, comprising:

• a client system in communication with a network;
• a secondary storage system in communication with the network;
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• a supervisor system in communication with the network, wherein the supervisor system assigns a unique identifier to a first node system;
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• places the first node system in communication with the network in a location computed by using hashing, wherein the client system stores a data object on the first node system,
• wherein the supervisor system detects overlap of data storage on the first and second node systems;
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• wherein the supervisor system sends correct data object range information to the first and second node systems.