CPC G06F 11/1076 (2013.01) [G06F 3/061 (2013.01); G06F 3/0635 (2013.01); G06F 3/064 (2013.01); G06F 3/067 (2013.01); G06F 11/1092 (2013.01); H04L 67/1097 (2013.01); G06F 3/0619 (2013.01); G06F 3/0653 (2013.01); G06F 2211/1028 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for execution by one or more computing devices of a storage network, the method comprising:
identifying traits associated with a number of storage units of the storage network to produce identified traits;
determining a plurality of sets of storage pool traits based on the identified traits, wherein a first set of storage pool traits of the plurality of sets of storage pool traits has a common trait of the identified traits;
selecting a plurality of groups of storage units from the number of storage units based on the plurality of sets of storage pool traits, wherein a first group of storage units of the plurality of groups of storage units is based on the first set of storage pool traits;
selecting a storage unit from each of the plurality of groups of storage units in accordance with a selection approach to produce a storage set of selected storage units; and
utilizing the storage set of selected storage units for storing data in the storage network.
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