DATA STORAGE DEVICES HAVING IP CAPABLE PARTITIONS
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Abstract
Apparatuses, methods, and systems related to IP-addressable partitions are disclosed. In some embodiments an IP address is used to uniquely identify a selected subset of partitions. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
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51 Claims
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31. An apparatus comprising:
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a network interface; one or more storage media having a plurality of partitions; and one or more storage elements communicatively coupled to the one or more storage media and the network interface and configured to receive a packet from an external network via the network interface, the packet including an internet protocol (IP) address that uniquely identifies a selected subset of the plurality of partitions distinct from a non-selected subset of the plurality of partitions, the selected subset including at least two non-consecutive partitions, the packet further including a datagram having a command and a block address; and to access a block within a partition of the selected subset based at least in part on the command, the block address, and the IP address. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method comprising:
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receiving, by one or more storage elements, a packet via a network connection, the packet including an internet protocol (IP) address that uniquely identifies a selected subset of a plurality of partitions, of one or more storage media, distinct from a non-selected subset of the plurality of partitions, the selected subset including at least two non-consecutive partitions, the packet further including a datagram having a command and a block address; and accessing, by a storage element of the one or more storage elements, a block within a partition of the selected subset based on the command, the block address, and the IP address. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. A method comprising:
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receiving, via a network interface, a partition request from a network entity partitioning, based on the partition request, one or more storage media into a plurality of partitions; assigning an internet protocol (IP) address to a selected subset of the plurality of partitions, wherein the selected subset includes at least two non-consecutive partitions and the IP address uniquely identifies the selected subset distinct from a non-selected subset of the plurality of partitions; and transmitting, via the network interface to the network entity, the IP address. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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