A managed node configured to manage partially synchronized writes, the managed node comprising: a network communicator configured to issue a write request to write a data block, on behalf of a workload, to multiple data storage devices connected to a network; and a data manager configured to pause execution of the workload; wherein the network communicator is further configured to receive an initial acknowledgment associated with one of the multiple data storage devices , wherein the initial acknowledgement is indicative of successful storage of the data block; the data manager is further configured to resume execution of the workload after receipt of the initial acknowledgement and before receipt of subsequent acknowledgements associated with any of the other data storage devices ; and characterized in that : the network communicator is further configured to receive a subsequent acknowledgement associated with one of the other data storage devices after the workload has been resumed; the data manager is further configured to determine an elapsed time period between the initial acknowledgement and the subsequent acknowledgement; the data manager is further configured to determine whether the elapsed time period satisfies a predefined threshold time period; and the network communicator is further configured to send, in response to a determination that the elapsed time period does not satisfy the predefined threshold time period, a request to at least one network device to increase a priority of write requests relative to other network traffic. a network communicator configured to issue a write request to write a data block, on behalf of a workload, to multiple data storage devices connected to a network; and a data manager configured to pause execution of the workload; wherein the network communicator is further configured to receive an initial acknowledgment associated with one of the multiple data storage devices , wherein the initial acknowledgement is indicative of successful storage of the data block; the data manager is further configured to resume execution of the workload after receipt of the initial acknowledgement and before receipt of subsequent acknowledgements associated with any of the other data storage devices ; and characterized in that : the network communicator is further configured to receive a subsequent acknowledgement associated with one of the other data storage devices after the workload has been resumed; the data manager is further configured to determine an elapsed time period between the initial acknowledgement and the subsequent acknowledgement; the data manager is further configured to determine whether the elapsed time period satisfies a predefined threshold time period; and the network communicator is further configured to send, in response to a determination that the elapsed time period does not satisfy the predefined threshold time period, a request to at least one network device to increase a priority of write requests relative to other network traffic. the network communicator is further configured to receive a subsequent acknowledgement associated with one of the other data storage devices after the workload has been resumed; the data manager is further configured to determine an elapsed time period between the initial acknowledgement and the subsequent acknowledgement; the data manager is further configured to determine whether the elapsed time period satisfies a predefined threshold time period; and the network communicator is further configured to send, in response to a determination that the elapsed time period does not satisfy the predefined threshold time period, a request to at least one network device to increase a priority of write requests relative to other network traffic. <EOS>