Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a solid state drive (SSD) includes an host interface, to receive a set of memory access commands from a host computer, and processing circuitry coupled to the host interface and to memory cells of the SSD, to distinguish the write commands from the read commands in the set, and execute up to a threshold number of the write commands prior to executing any of the read commands.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that writes a block of data addressed within a host managed cache region into a set of multi-level non-volatile memory (NVM) cells organized into a dynamic single level cell buffer region, that writes a block of data addressed outside the host managed cache region into the set of multi-level NVM cells organized into a static single level cell buffer region, and automatically writes the contents of the static single level cell buffer region into the dynamic multi-level NVM media region. The host manage cache region comprises a set of dynamic single level NVM cells within the dynamic multi-level NVM media region, and the multi-level NVM cells are to be dynamically convertible into and from single NVM cells.

Abstract: An apparatus is described that includes a solid state drive having non volatile buffer memory and non volatile primary storage memory. The non volatile buffer memory is to store less bits per cell than the non volatile primary storage memory. The solid state drive includes a controller to flush the buffer in response to a buffer flush command received from a host. The controller is to cause the solid state drive to service read/write requests that are newly received from the host in between flushes of smaller portions of the buffer's content that are performed to service the buffer flush command.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, use of a shutdown object during system initialization is disclosed. The shutdown object may be read from a non-volatile memory device and loaded into a random access memory. A plurality of headers may then be scanned from the non-volatile memory device. The shutdown object may be referenced to determine whether each of the plurality of headers includes valid data. Each of the plurality of headers that includes valid data may be represented in the random access memory.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, use of a shutdown object during system initialization is disclosed. The shutdown object may be read from a non-volatile memory device and loaded into a random access memory. A plurality of headers may then be scanned from the non-volatile memory device. The shutdown object may be referenced to determine whether each of the plurality of headers includes valid data. Each of the plurality of headers that includes valid data may be represented in the random access memory.

Abstract: Logical units of allocation may be designated as overhead and unallocated and made unavailable for use. During one or more write operations, when one or more logical unit is invalidated, one or more of the unallocated overhead logical units may be designated as available for use and one or more of the invalidated logical units may be designated as overhead.

Abstract: A file management system for utilizing both NOR and NAND flash memory technology in a system is disclosed. Control structures are stored within NOR flash memory blocks. Data structures are stored within NAND flash memory blocks.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention may share a single spare block among multiple volumes in a memory that has block erase characteristics, such as a flash memory.

Abstract: Logical units of allocation may be designated as overhead and unallocated and made unavailable for use. During one or more write operations, when one or more logical unit is invalidated, one or more of the unallocated overhead logical units may be designated as available for use and one or more of the invalidated logical units may be designated as overhead.