Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and a system of data storage servers for processing an electronic file. The system has a set of servers in a network. The system further comprises a configuration file that contains data to specify the range of numbers in the set of file numbers assigned to servers in the network; a range table that contains data to track the range of numbers for the servers; and an application to process a request to store the file in the system. The application processes the request by: identifying a server that has a range of numbers that contains a file number associated with the file; and initiating storage of the file at the server. In the system, the file number is meant to be a unique number for files in the network.