Standard and non-standard distributed storage network data access methods and computer-readable memory

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide standard and non-standard DSN data access. A method uses a non-standard DSN data access protocol or a standard DSN data access protocol to access data from a distributed storage network (DSN) by a computing device. Including deciding whether to use a protocol. When the computing device determines to use a non-standard DSN data access protocol, the method further includes generating a set of non-standard DSN data access requests. The method further includes sending the set of non-standard DSN data access requests to the storage unit. The method further includes translating the non-standard DSN data access request into one or more DSN slice names by the storage unit. The method further includes determining, by the storage unit, one or more DSN slice names are within the slice name range. When the one or more DSN slice names are within the slice name range, the method further includes performing, by the storage unit, a data access function. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1