Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor and instructions to cause the processor to identify a client to connect a logical unit number (LUN) in a software defined system (SDS) through a mesh network through gateway nodes. The mesh network includes Asymmetric Logical Unit Access (ALUA) port groups, each ALUA port group including possible connection to each of the LUNs and the client. Each gateway node includes an instance of each of the ALUA port groups. The processor balances a bandwidth load for a given ALUA across each of the gateway nodes through assignment of the LUNs in the given ALUA across the gateway nodes and to select, as a preferred path, a path from the client through a selected one of the gateway nodes to an assigned LUN from the assignment of the LUNs in the given ALUA across the gateway nodes.

Abstract: A server includes a processor and a medium with instructions that cause the processor to determine machines in a network. Each of the machines are to have a same IPv4 address. The processor is further to derive an IPv6 packet for communication to a first machine of the machines to have the same IPv4 address. The IPv6 packet is to include an address. The address is to include the IPv4 address and a subnetwork identifier. The subnetwork identifier is to identify a portion of the network in which the first machine is an only machine with the IPv4 address.

Abstract: A system includes control logic to boot to a waking state, configure the system, and check for the presence of non-volatile DIMMs. Based on a determination that non-volatile DIMMs are not present, the control logic is to create one or more block devices to overcome CPU utilization limitations. Based on a determination that non-volatile DIMMs are present, the control logic is to use a non-volatile DIMM for storage.