Patents Examined by Hasunul Mobin
  • Dispersed storage unit and methods with metadata separation for use in a dispersed storage system
    Patent number: 9235350
    Abstract: A data slice to be stored in a dispersed storage unit of the dispersed storage system is received. A plurality of data blocks are generated from the data slice and metadata are generated associated with each of the plurality of data blocks. A data file is generated based on the plurality of data blocks. A metadata file is generated based on the metadata associated with the plurality of data blocks. The metadata file and the data file are stored in at least one memory of the dispersed storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Zachary J. Mark