Abstract: A computer-implemented method can include: a computer program file open request providing read access to text or binary plaintext file data residing on a data storage means; processing the plaintext file data in an input data buffer area following a computer program file data read operation to improve performance by creating a multiplicity of processing threads to perform concurrent, usually non-overlapping encryption processing operations; and an encryption program constructing a previously constructed complex of Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) means to provide on-demand Pseudo Random Number (PRN) values.

Abstract: A storage system is described. The storage system may include a plurality of storage tiers, each including at least one storage device, each storage device including storage and a controller. Metadata storage may store metadata for an image stored in the plurality of storage tiers, which includes a location in the plurality of storage tiers where the image is stored. A receiver may receive a request to access the image from a host. Retrieval software, executed by a processor, may retrieve the image from the plurality of storage tiers using the location where the image is stored. A transmitter may transmit the image to the host.

Abstract: A system can include: a plurality of processing Cores; a Package Interconnect communicatively coupled with the plurality of processing Cores; a Configurable LFSR PRV Generator Hardware Array means communicatively coupled with the Package Interconnect; a Galois Multiplication Hardware Accelerator means communicatively coupled with the Package Interconnect; an Extended Euclidian Algorithm Hardware Accelerator means communicatively coupled with the Package Interconnect; and a Fischer-Yates Shuffle Algorithm Hardware Accelerator means communicatively coupled with the Package Interconnect.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method can include: a computer program file open request providing read access to text or binary plaintext file data residing on a data storage means; processing the plaintext file data in an input data buffer area following a computer program file data read operation to improve performance by creating a multiplicity of processing threads to perform concurrent, usually non-overlapping encryption processing operations; and an encryption program constructing a previously constructed complex of Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) means to provide on-demand Pseudo Random Number (PRN) values.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method can include: constructing and initializing Pseudo Random Generator Resources using a multiplicity of secret seed values or secret data values known to a first and second communication device; deriving a session key based, at least in part, on the secret seed, secret data values, Multi-Factor Authentication methods, or Pseudo Random Number Generator Resource generated output; receiving from the first communications device, at the second communications device, data encrypted with the session key or Deterministic Chaos obfuscation methods; and decrypting the data at the second communications device using the session key or Deterministic Chaos de-obfuscation methods.

Abstract: A system can include: a plurality of processing Cores; a Package Interconnect communicatively coupled with the plurality of processing Cores; a Configurable LFSR PRV Generator Hardware Array means communicatively coupled with the Package Interconnect; a Galois Multiplication Hardware Accelerator means communicatively coupled with the Package Interconnect; an Extended Euclidian Algorithm Hardware Accelerator means communicatively coupled with the Package Interconnect; and a Fischer-Yates Shuffle Algorithm Hardware Accelerator means communicatively coupled with the Package Interconnect.

Abstract: A storage system is described. The storage system may include a plurality of storage tiers, each including at least one storage device, each storage device including storage and a controller. Metadata storage may store metadata for an image stored in the plurality of storage tiers, which includes a location in the plurality of storage tiers where the image is stored. A receiver may receive a request to access the image from a host. Retrieval software, executed by a processor, may retrieve the image from the plurality of storage tiers using the location where the image is stored. A transmitter may transmit the image to the host.

Abstract: A storage system is described. The storage system may include a plurality of storage tiers, each including at least one storage device, each storage device including storage and a controller. Metadata storage may store metadata for an image stored in the plurality of storage tiers, which includes a location in the plurality of storage tiers where the image is stored. A receiver may receive a request to access the image from a host. Retrieval software, executed by a processor, may retrieve the image from the plurality of storage tiers using the location where the image is stored. A transmitter may transmit the image to the host.

Abstract: A storage system is described. The storage system may include a plurality of storage tiers, each including at least one storage device, each storage device including storage and a controller. Metadata storage may store metadata for an image stored in the plurality of storage tiers, which includes a location in the plurality of storage tiers where the image is stored. A receiver may receive a request to access the image from a host. Retrieval software, executed by a processor, may retrieve the image from the plurality of storage tiers using the location where the image is stored. A transmitter may transmit the image to the host.

Abstract: A system and method for performing erasure code data protection and recovery computations using simple arithmetic and data manipulation functions. Other embodiments set forth techniques for using the computation functions with a multiplicity of compact one-dimension table lookup operations. A set of assigned multi-threaded processor threads perform computations on data values in parallel to generate erasure code data protection information and to perform data recovery operations using available data and the data protection information. During normal operations, in one embodiment, threads may perform parallel computations using a small set of simple arithmetic operations and data manipulation functions. In other embodiments, the threads may also use a multiplicity of compact one-dimension lookup tables stored within the multi-threaded processor or otherwise accessible by the multi-threaded processor to perform the computations.

Abstract: A system and method for performing erasure code data protection and recovery computations using simple arithmetic and data manipulation functions. Other embodiments set forth techniques for using the computation functions with a multiplicity of compact one-dimension table lookup operations. A set of assigned multi-threaded processor threads perform computations on data values in parallel to generate erasure code data protection information and to perform data recovery operations using available data and the data protection information. During normal operations, in one embodiment, threads may perform parallel computations using a small set of simple arithmetic operations and data manipulation functions. In other embodiments, the threads may also use a multiplicity of compact one-dimension lookup tables stored within the multi-threaded processor or otherwise accessible by the multi-threaded processor to perform the computations.

Abstract: A system and method for using a Solid State Drive (SSD) (505) are described. Reception circuitry (510) may receive write requests (1610, 1615, 1620, 1625) and invalidate requests (1630, 1635, 1640) from a first stream (305, 320, 335, 350). The write requests (1610, 1615, 1620, 1625) may request that data be written to storage (520) on the SSD (505); invalidate requests (1630, 1635, 1640) may invalidate data written to the storage (520). A statistics calculation logic (1705) may calculate statistics (1410, 1415, 1510) for the stream based on the write requests (1610, 1615, 1620, 1625) and the invalidate requests (1630, 1635, 1640). A performance logic (1710) may use the calculated statistics (1410, 1415, 1510) to improve the performance of the SSD (505).

Abstract: A system and method for using a Solid State Drive (SSD) (505) are described. Reception circuitry (510) may receive write requests (1610, 1615, 1620, 1625) and invalidate requests (1630, 1635, 1640) from a first stream (305, 320, 335, 350). The write requests (1610, 1615, 1620, 1625) may request that data be written to storage (520) on the SSD (505); invalidate requests (1630, 1635, 1640) may invalidate data written to the storage (520). A statistics calculation logic (1705) may calculate statistics (1410, 1415, 1510) for the stream based on the write requests (1610, 1615, 1620, 1625) and the invalidate requests (1630, 1635, 1640). A performance logic (1710) may use the calculated statistics (1410, 1415, 1510) to improve the performance of the SSD (505).