Abstract: A technique includes, in a pre-operating system environment of a computer system, a hardware processor of the computer system executing machine executable instructions to determine whether a sanitization option was selected in a prior operating system environment of the computer system. In response to determining that the sanitization option was selected, the hardware processor executes the instructions in the pre-operating system environment to determine, for an adapter of the computer system, a storage inventory associated with the adapter and sanitize the storage inventory.

Abstract: In some examples, a system receives an update image including a first device driver to execute in a pre-operating system (pre-OS) environment of the system, and detects a second device driver that is already in the system. The system accesses a pre-stored dynamically configurable policy in the system, the pre-stored dynamically configurable policy relating to selection from among device drivers in the pre-OS environment, and determines, based on the pre-stored dynamically configurable policy, an action to take in response to the update image.

Abstract: In some examples, a system receives an update image including a first device driver to execute in a pre-operating system (pre-OS) environment of the system, and detects a second device driver that is already in the system. The system accesses a pre-stored dynamically configurable policy in the system, the pre-stored dynamically configurable policy relating to selection from among device drivers in the pre-OS environment, and determines, based on the pre-stored dynamically configurable policy, an action to take in response to the update image.

Abstract: A technique includes, in a pre-operating system environment of a computer system, a hardware processor of the computer system executing machine executable instructions to determine whether a sanitization option was selected in a prior operating system environment of the computer system. In response to determining that the sanitization option was selected, the hardware processor executes the instructions in the pre-operating system environment to determine, for an adapter of the computer system, a storage inventory associated with the adapter and sanitize the storage inventory.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to obtaining information about and indicating a state of a storage device. In example implementations, an indication that a storage device is rebuilding address mappings may be received, and how much progress has been made in the rebuilding may be determined. A representation of the progress made in the rebuilding may be displayed.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to obtaining information about and indicating a state of a storage device. In example implementations, an indication that a storage device is rebuilding address mappings may be received, and how much progress has been made in the rebuilding may be determined. A representation of the progress made in the rebuilding may be displayed.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to storage devices, computing devices, and machine-readable storage media that optimize storage device operating parameters for desktop and notebook computing devices. Example embodiments allow for optimization of operating parameters of a storage device for one of a desktop computing device and a notebook computing devices based on provision of a command to the storage device. In example embodiments, upon receipt of such a command, the storage device may reconfigure its operating parameters to be optimized for the particular type of system.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to storage devices, computing devices, and machine-readable storage media that optimize storage device operating parameters for desktop and notebook computing devices. Example embodiments allow for optimization of operating parameters of a storage device for one of a desktop computing device and a notebook computing devices based on provision of a command to the storage device. In example embodiments, upon receipt of such a command, the storage device may reconfigure its operating parameters to be optimized for the particular type of system.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed to secure option read-only memory (ROM) configuration by calling a get user input function, determining if the user input is an option ROM configuration input sequence that allows a user to interact with an option ROM, performing one or more filtering checks on the user input, and conditionally returning the user input to the option ROM. The filtering checks are used to enforce security policies such as prompting for a password, blocking all option ROM configuration input sequence from reaching the option ROM, not allowing option ROM configuration in certain boot environments, and the like.