Abstract: Software that may be implemented using a circuit is disclosed. The software may include an Application Programming Interface (API) to receive a request from an application relating to a key-value pair for a Key-Value Solid State Drive (KV-SSD). The key-value pair may include a key and a value; the application may be executed by a processor. The software may also include combiner software to combine the key with an index to produce an indexed key, and execution software to execute an operation on the KV-SSD using the indexed key and the value.

Abstract: Software that may be implemented using a circuit is disclosed. The software may include an Application Programming Interface (API) to receive a request from an application relating to a key-value pair for a Key-Value Solid State Drive (KV-SSD). The key-value pair may include a key and a value; the application may be executed by a processor. The software may also include combiner software to combine the key with an index to produce an indexed key, and execution software to execute an operation on the KV-SSD using the indexed key and the value.

Abstract: Described are techniques for processing a data storage configuration request for an application A first user level of a plurality of user levels at which said data storage configuration request is made is determined. One or more rule sets defining mappings between different ones of said plurality of user levels are provided. Each of the different user levels is associated with a different level of abstraction with respect to processing performed in the data storage system for implementing the data storage configuration request. One of the rule sets is selected in accordance with the application, a data service requested in said data storage configuration request, and a user grouping including said plurality of user levels. The data storage configuration request is serviced using rules of the selected rule set.