18. A network storage server node as recited in claim 12 , wherein the metadata subsystem is configured to store all of the metadata for each particular data object of the plurality of data objects in the same network storage node.
18. A network storage server node as recited in claim 12 , wherein the metadata subsystem is configured to store all of the metadata for each particular data object of the plurality of data objects in the same network storage node. 19. A network storage server node as recited in claim 18 , wherein the metadata subsystem is configured to store all of the metadata for any particular data object in a network storage node in which the particular data object is stored.