Abstract:
An apparatus and system are disclosed for a storage area network (“SAN”). In one embodiment, a computer system includes an internal storage device and an internal storage controller. In this embodiment, the internal storage controller is configured to implement a SAN that includes at least the internal storage device and a storage device external to the computer system. In this embodiment, the internal storage controller is further configured to service a storage request received from a client that involves data stored by the internal storage device. In this embodiment, the internal storage controller is configured to communicate with the external storage device via a network.
Abstract:
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for storing metadata. A mapping module is configured to maintain a mapping structure for logical addresses of a non-volatile device. A metadata module is configured to store membership metadata for the logical addresses with logical-to-physical mappings for the logical addresses in the mapping structure.
Abstract:
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for managing contents of a cache. A method includes receiving a read request for data stored in a non-volatile cache. A method includes determining whether a read request satisfies a frequent read threshold for a cache. A method includes writing data of a read request forward on a sequential log-based writing structure of a cache in response to determining that the read request satisfies a frequent read threshold.
Abstract:
A storage controller is configured to append data to a sequential log. The data may be appended sequentially within erase regions of the non-volatile storage medium. An order of the sequential log may be defined by, inter alia, the order in which the erase regions are filled and/or the sequential order of physical storage locations and/or addresses within the erase regions. The erase regions may comprise sequence information which may be applied in response to recovering the erase regions, appending data to the erase regions, or the like. Data appended to the sequential log may be associated with source parameters, which may include a virtual identifier of the data. The physical storage location of the data on the non-volatile storage medium may be independent of the source parameters. The sequential log may, therefore, comprise a set of mappings between virtual identifiers and physical storage locations.
Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed relating to storing translations in memory that are usable to access data on a recording medium. In one embodiment, a request is sent for a memory allocation within a non-pageable portion of a memory in a computer system. Responsive to the request, allocated memory is received. Translations usable to map logical addresses to physical addresses within a storage device are stored within the allocated memory. In some embodiments, the translations are usable to access an area within the storage device used to store pages evicted from the memory. In one embodiment, a size of the memory allocation is determined based on a size of the area. In another embodiment, a size of the memory allocation is determined based on a size of a partition including the area. In some embodiments, the storage device is a solid-state storage array.
Abstract:
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for managing multiple sets of metadata. A method includes maintaining a first set of metadata on a volatile recording medium and a second set of metadata on a non-volatile recording medium. The first and second sets of metadata are associated with one or more logical addresses for data stored on the non-volatile recording medium. The first and second sets of metadata relate to a state of the data. A method includes updating the second set of metadata in response to a first operation performed on the data. The second set may be updated based on the first operation. A method includes updating the first set of metadata in response to a subsequent operation performed on the data. The first set may be updated based on the first operation.
Abstract:
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for managing contents of a cache. A method includes receiving a read request for data stored in a non-volatile cache. A method includes determining whether a read request satisfies a frequent read threshold for a cache. A method includes writing data of a read request forward on a sequential log-based writing structure of a cache in response to determining that the read request satisfies a frequent read threshold.