1. A method comprises: generating preliminary dispersed storage network (DSN) storage information for data to be stored in a DSN; accessing DSN storage information regarding other data stored in the DSN; comparing the preliminary DSN storage information for the data with the DSN storage information regarding the other data; and when at least a portion of the data has compatible preliminary DSN storage information with DSN storage information of at least a portion of the other data: generating DSN storage information for remaining portions of the data to produce remaining portions DSN storage information; and generating DSN storage information for the data based on the DSN storage information of the at least the portion of the other data and the remaining portions DSN storage information.