Patent ID: 9749414
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A method for execution by one or more processors of one or more computing devices of a dispersed storage network (DSN), the method comprises: sending a set of low retention priority write requests to storage units of the DSN based on a write facilitating request to store a low retention priority data object in the DSN, wherein each low retention priority write request of the set of low retention priority write requests includes a low retention priority query, wherein the low retention priority data object corresponds to scratch pad data associated with intermediate results generated when a task is performed on other data, and wherein the low retention priority data object requires only temporary storage in the DSN, wherein the low retention priority data object includes a given low retention priority level of a plurality of low retention priority level of low retention priority data that specify that first information within the DSN associated with a first retention priority level shall not be deleted from storage within the DSN before second information within the DSN associated with a second retention priority level when the first retention priority level indicates a greater requirement for retention than the second retention priority level; for each storage unit of the storage units that receives a low retention priority write request of the set of low retention priority write requests: when a threshold number of favorable low retention priority responses have been received, facilitating storage of the low retention priority data object.