Abstract: A method of operating a storage unit having non-volatile random-access memory (NVRAM) and solid-state memory is provided. The method includes transferring contents of the NVRAM to the solid-state memory, in response to detecting a power loss. The method includes during the transferring, having each of a plurality of channels in parallel, reading one or more of a plurality of logical unit numbers (LUNs) each corresponding to a portion of the NVRAM, performing an XOR of data of each of the one or more of the plurality of LUNs with data of a preceding LUN, and writing results of the XOR to the solid-state memory.

Abstract: A method for mapping LUNs (logical unit numbers) in storage memory, performed by a storage system, is provided. The method includes determining a set of LUNs in the storage memory and generating a mapping from a logical address space to all of the LUNs in the set, based on the determining, so that each logical address in the logical address space maps to one LUN in the set. The method includes accessing one or more of the LUNs in accordance with the mapping.

Abstract: A system includes a solid-state storage array having a plurality of solid-state storage devices and a storage controller coupled to the solid-state storage array, the storage controller including a processing device, the processing device to determine that a first allocation unit has a first portion occupying a first plurality of erase blocks and a second portion sharing a second erase block with a portion of a second allocation unit. The processing device is further to relocate data of the portion of the second allocation unit sharing the second erase block with the second portion of the first allocation unit to another erase block and in response to relocating the data of the portion of the second allocation unit, reclaim the first plurality of erase blocks and the second erase block.

Abstract: A method of operating a storage system is provided. The method includes executing an operating system on one or more processors of a compute device that is coupled to one or more solid-state drives and executing a file system on the one or more processors of the compute device. The method includes configuring the compute device with one or more replaceable plug-ins that are specific to the one or more solid-state drives, and executing a flash translation layer on the one or more processors of the compute device, with assistance through the one or more replaceable plug-ins for reading and writing the one or more solid-state drives.

Abstract: A system includes a solid-state storage array having a plurality of solid-state storage devices and a storage controller coupled to the solid-state storage array, the storage controller including a processing device, the processing device to determine that a first allocation unit has a first portion occupying a first plurality of erase blocks and a second portion sharing a second erase block with a portion of a second allocation unit. The processing device is further to relocate data of the portion of the second allocation unit sharing the second erase block with the second portion of the first allocation unit to another erase block and in response to relocating the data of the portion of the second allocation unit, reclaim the first plurality of erase blocks and the second erase block.

Abstract: A method of operating a storage system is provided. The method includes executing an operating system on one or more processors of a compute device that is coupled to one or more solid-state drives and executing a file system on the one or more processors of the compute device. The method includes configuring the compute device with one or more replaceable plug-ins that are specific to the one or more solid-state drives, and executing a flash translation layer on the one or more processors of the compute device, with assistance through the one or more replaceable plug-ins for reading and writing the one or more solid-state drives.

Abstract: A method of operating a storage unit having non-volatile random-access memory (NVRAM) and solid-state memory is provided. The method includes transferring contents of the NVRAM to the solid-state memory, in response to detecting a power loss. The method includes during the transferring, having each of a plurality of channels in parallel, reading one or more of a plurality of logical unit numbers (LUNs) each corresponding to a portion of the NVRAM, performing an XOR of data of each of the one or more of the plurality of LUNs with data of a preceding LUN, and writing results of the XOR to the solid-state memory.

Abstract: A method for mapping LUNs (logical unit numbers) in storage memory, performed by a storage system, is provided. The method includes determining a set of LUNs in the storage memory and generating a mapping from a logical address space to all of the LUNs in the set, based on the determining, so that each logical address in the logical address space maps to one LUN in the set. The method includes accessing one or more of the LUNs in accordance with the mapping.

Abstract: A method of operating a storage unit having non-volatile random-access memory (NVRAM) and solid-state memory is provided. The method includes transferring contents of the NVRAM to the solid-state memory, in response to detecting a power loss. The method includes during the transferring, having each of a plurality of channels in parallel, reading one or more of a plurality of logical unit numbers (LUNs) each corresponding to a portion of the NVRAM, performing an XOR of data of each of the one or more of the plurality of LUNs with data of a preceding LUN, and writing results of the XOR to the solid-state memory.

Abstract: A method for mapping LUNs (logical unit numbers) in storage memory, performed by a storage system, is provided. The method includes determining a set of LUNs in the storage memory and generating a mapping from a logical address space to all of the LUNs in the set, based on the determining, so that each logical address in the logical address space maps to one LUN in the set. The method includes accessing one or more of the LUNs in accordance with the mapping.

Abstract: A method of operating a storage unit having non-volatile random-access memory (NVRAM) and solid-state memory is provided. The method includes transferring contents of the NVRAM to the solid-state memory, in response to detecting a power loss. The method includes during the transferring, having each of a plurality of channels in parallel, reading one or more of a plurality of logical unit numbers (LUNs) each corresponding to a portion of the NVRAM, performing an XOR of data of each of the one or more of the plurality of LUNs with data of a preceding LUN, and writing results of the XOR to the solid-state memory.

Abstract: A method of operating a storage system is provided. The method includes executing an operating system on one or more processors of a compute device that is coupled to one or more solid-state drives and executing a file system on the one or more processors of the compute device. The method includes configuring the compute device with one or more replaceable plug-ins that are specific to the one or more solid-state drives, and executing a flash translation layer on the one or more processors of the compute device, with assistance through the one or more replaceable plug-ins for reading and writing the one or more solid-state drives.

Abstract: Method, system, and programs for balancing work load in a distributed system. A plurality of multi-dimensional load metrics are received from a plurality of resource units in the distributed system. Based on the received plurality of multi-dimensional load metrics and a global statistical load model, a load deviance for each resource unit is computed. The plurality of resource units in the distributed system are then ranked based on the load deviance of each resource unit. At least one load balancing action is further determined based on the ranked resource units and at least one load balancing policy.

Abstract: Method, system, and programs for balancing work load in a distributed system. A plurality of multi-dimensional load metrics are received from a plurality of resource units in the distributed system. Based on the received plurality of multi-dimensional load metrics and a global statistical load model, a load deviance for each resource unit is computed. The plurality of resource units in the distributed system are then ranked based on the load deviance of each resource unit. At least one load balancing action is further determined based on the ranked resource units and at least one load balancing policy.

Abstract: Various methods and apparatuses are provided which may be implemented using one or more computing devices within a networked computing environment to support a computing grid having selective storage of shared data files within certain distributed the systems provided by dusters of computing devices. The selective storage may represent limited duplicative storage of a shared file.