Data storage devices having IP capable partitions
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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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 configuredto 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.
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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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20 Claims
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1. 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. 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 (15, 16, 17)
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18. 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; transmitting, via the network interface to the network entity, the IP address; receiving, via the network interface, a packet including the IP address and a block address; determining that the block address uniquely corresponds to a first partition of the selected subset; and accessing the first partition based on said determining. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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