Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for a storage adapter device for communicating with network storage. In some implementations, the storage adapter device comprises a host interface. In these implementations, the host interface may be configured to communicate with a host device using a local bus protocol. In some implementations, the storage adapter device also includes a network interface. In these implementations, the network interface may communicate with a network using a network protocol. In some implementations, the storage adapter device may be configured to communicate with a remote storage device. In some implementations, the storage adapter device may also be configured to translate a request from the host interface from the local bus protocol to the network protocol. The storage adapter device may further be configured to transmit the translated request to the remote storage device.

Abstract: A resource request is received by a network device from a virtual machine running on a host. The resource request includes a requested resource size. The network device allocates resources of the network device in response to the resource request. A resource response is sent by the network device to the virtual machine that generated the resource request. The resource response includes a location of the allocated resource.

Abstract: Techniques for transferring data between a host system and a remote system over a network are disclosed. A large command with associated data to be transmitted is divided into segments. Each segment is encapsulated in a network transport unit that includes a corresponding segment identifier for the segment. The network transport units for the segments are then submitted for transmission between the host system and the remote system using multiple network paths. A system receiving the network transport units for the segments reassembles the command with associated data based on the corresponding segment identifiers in the network transport units.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for a storage adapter device for communicating with network storage. In some implementations, the storage adapter device comprises a host interface. In these implementations, the host interface may be configured to communicate with a host device using a local bus protocol. In some implementations, the storage adapter device also includes a network interface. In these implementations, the network interface may communicate with a network using a network protocol. In some implementations, the storage adapter device may be configured to communicate with a remote storage device. In some implementations, the storage adapter device may also be configured to translate a request from the host interface from the local bus protocol to the network protocol. The storage adapter device may further be configured to transmit the translated request to the remote storage device.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for a storage bridge device for communicating with network storage. In some implementations, the storage bridge device includes a network interface. The network interface may be configured to communicate with a storage device, using a storage device protocol. In some implementations, the storage bridge device includes a bus interface. The bus interface may be configured to communicate with a storage device, using a storage device protocol. In some implementations, the storage bridge device may be configured to communicate with a host device connected to the network. In these implementations, the storage bridge device may be configured to translate a request from the host device from the network protocol to the storage device protocol. The storage bridge device may further be configured to transfer the translated request to the storage device.