Accessing data stored in a dispersed storage memory

1. A method comprises:

forward error correction (FEC) encoding data to produce FEC encoded data;

dividing the FEC encoded data into a set of FEC encoded words;

generating integrity information based on the data;

generating a word name for an FEC encoded word of the set of FEC encoded words;

affiliating an address of allocated address space of a dispersed storage memory with the word name;

storing the integrity information, the word name, and the address; and

creating a write command to store the FEC encoded word at the address in the dispersed storage memory, wherein the dispersed storage memory comprises at least one of:

a local memory of a device executing the method;

a memory of a storage service provider; and

a network coupled memory unit;

determining whether to store the FEC encoded word in the local memory, the memory of the storage service provider, or the network coupled memory unit;

when storing the FEC encoded word in the local memory:

determining available local memory addresses of the allocated address space of the local memory; and

selecting one of the available local memory addresses as the address;

when storing the FEC encoded word in the memory of the storage service provider:

determining available service provider memory addresses of the allocated address space of the memory of the storage service provider; and

selecting one of the available service provider memory addresses as the address; and

when storing the FEC encoded word in the network coupled memory unit:

determining available network memory addresses of the allocated address space of the network coupled memory unit; and

selecting one of the available network memory addresses as the address.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating the integrity information comprises at least one of:

performing a hash algorithm on the data to produce the integrity information;

performing a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) on the data to produce the integrity information;

performing a parity function on the data to produce the integrity information;

performing a cyclic redundancy check function on the data to produce the integrity information; and

performing a mask generating function (MGT) on the data to produce the integrity information.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprises:

generating a second word name for a second FEC encoded word of the set of FEC encoded words;

affiliating a second address of allocated address space of the dispersed storage memory with the second word name;

storing the second word name with the integrity information, the word name, and the address; and

creating a second write command to store the second FEC encoded word at the second address in the dispersed storage memory.

4. A computer comprises:

an interface;

a memory; and

a processing module operable to:

forward error correction (FEC) encode data to produce FEC encoded data;

divide the FEC encoded data into a set of FEC encoded words;

generate integrity information based on the data;

generate a word name for an FEC encoded word of the set of FEC encoded words;

affiliate an address of allocated address space of a dispersed storage memory with the word name;

store, via the interface, the integrity information, the word name, and the address; and

create a write command to store, via the interface, the FEC encoded word at the address in the dispersed storage memory, wherein the dispersed storage memory comprises at least one of:

a local memory of a device executing the method;

a memory of a storage service provider; and

a network coupled memory unit;

determine whether to store the FEC encoded word in the local memory, the memory of the storage service provider, or the network coupled memory unit;

when storing the FEC encoded word in the local memory:

determine available local memory addresses of the allocated address space of the local memory; and

select one of the available local memory addresses as the address;

when storing the FEC encoded word in the memory of the storage service provider:

determine available service provider memory addresses of the allocated address space of the memory of the storage service provider; and

select one of the available service provider memory addresses as the address; and

when storing the FEC encoded word in the network coupled memory unit:

determine available network memory addresses of the allocated address space of the network coupled memory unit; and

select one of the available network memory addresses as the address.

5. The computer of claim 4 , wherein the processing module functions to generate the integrity information by at least one of:

performing a hash algorithm on the data to produce the integrity information;

performing a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) on the data to produce the integrity information;

performing a parity function on the data to produce the integrity information;

performing a cyclic redundancy check function on the data to produce the integrity information; and

performing a mask generating function (MGT) on the data to produce the integrity information.

6. The computer of claim 4 , wherein the processing module further functions to:

generate a second word name for a second FEC encoded word of the set of FEC encoded words;

affiliate a second address of allocated address space of the dispersed storage memory with the second word name;

store, via interface, the second word name with the integrity information, the word name, and the address; and

create a second write command to store, via the interface, the second FEC encoded word at the second address in the dispersed storage memory.