Abstract: A network attached storage device coupled to a local network and including a network interface configured to receive digital content from a remote content provider outside the local network. The network attached storage device includes storage having a first region accessible by a user of the local network and a secure region. The network attached storage device includes a processor coupled to the storage, the processor configured to control access to the secure region of the storage based on instructions received from a remote content provider.

Abstract: A network attached storage device coupled to a local network and including a network interface configured to receive digital content from a remote content provider outside the local network. The network attached storage device includes storage having a first region accessible by a user of the local network and a secure region. The network attached storage device includes a processor coupled to the storage, the processor configured to control access to the secure region of the storage based on instructions received from a remote content provider.

Abstract: A data storage system including a data storage device located on a first network and configured to download data from a network site based on universal resource locator (“URL”) information of the network site, and an electronic device located on a second network different than the first network. The electronic device determines the URL information of the network site, receives user authentication data, receives a network address of the data storage device from a server using the user authentication data, and transmits the URL information to the data storage device using the network address of the data storage device. This causes the data storage device to download data from the network site contingent on correct user authentication being provided.

Abstract: An electronic device may be provisioned with an infrared (IR) light-emitting diode (LED) configured to externally transmit identifying information that particularly identifies the device, such as the device serial number, to outside of the device. A companion portable IR LED reader may be used to systematically scan a row or shelf or rack of electronic devices to read the respective communication signals transmitted from each of the respective devices, thereby enabling quick and accurate physical identification of the devices in a system/datacenter and inhibiting the unnecessary removal of an incorrect or misidentified device for replacement.

Abstract: A network attached storage device coupled to a local network and including a network interface configured to receive digital content from a remote content provider outside the local network. The network attached storage device includes storage having a first region accessible by a user of the local network and a secure region. The network attached storage device includes a processor coupled to the storage, the processor configured to control access to the secure region of the storage based on instructions received from a remote content provider.

Abstract: An electronic device may be provisioned with an infrared (IR) light-emitting diode (LED) configured to externally transmit identifying information that particularly identifies the device, such as the device serial number, to outside of the device. A companion portable IR LED reader may be used to systematically scan a row or shelf or rack of electronic devices to read the respective communication signals transmitted from each of the respective devices, thereby enabling quick and accurate physical identification of the devices in a system/datacenter and inhibiting the unnecessary removal of an incorrect or misidentified device for replacement.

Abstract: A network attached storage device coupled to a local network and including a network interface configured to receive digital content from a remote content provider outside the local network. The network attached storage device includes storage having a first region accessible by a user of the local network and a secure region. The network attached storage device includes a processor coupled to the storage, the processor configured to control access to the secure region of the storage based on instructions received from a remote content provider.

Abstract: A server chassis includes a plurality of microservers with each microserver including a Micro Baseboard Management Controller (?BMC) and at least one processor for controlling operation of the microserver. A BMC communication manager of the server chassis directly communicates with each ?BMC of the plurality of micro-servers. A Chassis BMC (CBMC) connects to the BMC communication manager and communicates with the BMC communication manager via a plurality of communication protocols. The BMC communication manager translates at least one of the plurality of protocols to a different protocol for direct communication with each ?BMC. According to one aspect, a ?BMC is connected to an out-of-band port of a microserver for communicating with at least one processor of the microserver. According to another aspect, the BMC communication manager includes at least one CBMC connector for communicating with the CBMC, and a plurality of ?BMC ports for communicating directly with a respective ?BMC.

Abstract: A Chassis Baseboard Management Controller (CBMC) includes at least one memory for storing data related to a plurality of microservers in a server chassis. A request is received from a remote device for microserver hostnames to build a locality map for a storage or processing pool in a distributed storage or processing network. A device slot number corresponding to a physical location of the microserver in the server chassis is determined for each microserver. The determined device slot number is appended to a chassis hostname to create respective microserver hostnames. According to one aspect, a microserver hostname is received from a CBMC and stored in a memory of a ?BMC of a microserver. The microserver hostname is retrieved from the memory by a processor of the microserver during a boot sequence. The retrieved microserver hostname is set as a hostname for communicating via at least one network interface.

Abstract: A data storage system including a data storage device located on a first network and configured to download data from a network site based on universal resource locator (“URL”) information of the network site, and an electronic device located on a second network different than the first network. The electronic device determines the URL information of the network site, receives user authentication data, receives a network address of the data storage device from a server using the user authentication data, and transmits the URL information to the data storage device using the network address of the data storage device. This causes the data storage device to download data from the network site contingent on correct user authentication being provided.

Abstract: A data storage system including a data storage device located on a first network and configured to download data from a network site based on universal resource locator (“URL”) information of the network site, and an electronic device located on a second network different than the first network. The electronic device can be configured to determine the URL information of the network site, determine a network address of the data storage device, and transmit the URL information to the data storage device using the network address of the data storage device, wherein receiving the URL information causes the data storage device to download data from the network site.

Abstract: A network attached storage device coupled to a local network and including a network interface configured to receive digital content from a remote content provider outside the local network. The network attached storage device includes storage having a first region accessible by a user of the local network and a secure region. The network attached storage device includes a processor coupled to the storage, the processor configured to control access to the secure region of the storage based on instructions received from a remote content provider.

Abstract: A network attached storage device coupled to a local network and including a network interface configured to receive digital content from a remote content provider outside the local network. The network attached storage device includes storage having a first region accessible by a user of the local network and a secure region. The network attached storage device includes a processor coupled to the storage, the processor configured to control access to the secure region of the storage based on instructions received from a remote content provider.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for distributed searching in a data storage system. A data storage device may include a volatile memory module, a non-volatile memory module and control circuitry configured to perform a search on data stored in the non-volatile memory module according to search criteria. The control circuitry is further configured to store search results associated with the search in one or more of the volatile memory module and the non-volatile memory module and provide at least a portion of the search results to a host system.

Abstract: A server chassis includes a plurality of microservers with each microserver including a Micro Baseboard Management Controller (?BMC) and at least one processor for controlling operation of the microserver. A BMC communication manager of the server chassis directly communicates with each ?BMC of the plurality of micro-servers. A Chassis BMC (CBMC) connects to the BMC communication manager and communicates with the BMC communication manager via a plurality of communication protocols. The BMC communication manager translates at least one of the plurality of protocols to a different protocol for direct communication with each ?BMC. According to one aspect, a ?BMC is connected to an out-of-band port of a microserver for communicating with at least one processor of the microserver. According to another aspect, the BMC communication manager includes at least one CBMC connector for communicating with the CBMC, and a plurality of ?BMC ports for communicating directly with a respective ?BMC.

Abstract: A Chassis Baseboard Management Controller (CBMC) includes at least one memory for storing data related to a plurality of microservers in a server chassis. A request is received from a remote device for microserver hostnames to build a locality map for a storage or processing pool in a distributed storage or processing network. A device slot number corresponding to a physical location of the microserver in the server chassis is determined for each microserver. The determined device slot number is appended to a chassis hostname to create respective microserver hostnames. According to one aspect, a microserver hostname is received from a CBMC and stored in a memory of a ?BMC of a microserver. The microserver hostname is retrieved from the memory by a processor of the microserver during a boot sequence. The retrieved microserver hostname is set as a hostname for communicating via at least one network interface.

Abstract: An electronic device system can include an electronic device. The electronic device can include a receptacle, and a device logic driving status unit configured to generate a status signal indicating activity of the electronic device, and a communications cable. The communications cable can include a first plug configured to connect to the receptacle and receive the status signal, wherein the first plug includes a status indicator configured to indicate activity of the electronic device based on the status signal.

Abstract: A dynamically configurable device including a connector configured to detect a first status of an interface selection mechanism, and a first Serializer De-serializer (SerDes) configured to drive a first selected interface from among a plurality of interfaces based on the first status. In response to the first status having a first state, the first selected interface is a first interface that causes the dynamically configurable device to present as a first type of device, and in response to the first status having a second state, the first selected interface is a second interface that causes the dynamically configurable device to present as a second type of device.

Abstract: A swap logic unit including a set of outputs configured to be in a first configuration or a second configuration, and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to connect to a swap indication contact, wherein a voltage of the swap indication contact is configured to indicate an orientation of a reversible plug in a cable unit, and configure the set of outputs in the first configuration or the second configuration based on the voltage of the swap indication contact, wherein the first configuration corresponds to a first orientation of the reversible plug and the second configuration corresponds to a second orientation of the reversible plug.

Abstract: An electronic device system can include an electronic device. The electronic device can include a receptacle, and a device logic driving status unit configured to generate a status signal indicating activity of the electronic device, and a communications cable. The communications cable can include a first plug configured to connect to the receptacle and receive the status signal, wherein the first plug includes a status indicator configured to indicate activity of the electronic device based on the status signal.