Abstract: An information handling system may include at least one processor; a network interface; and a physical storage resource including a flash translation layer (FTL) operable to provide a mapping between logical storage addresses and physical storage addresses. The information handling system may be configured to: receive a request for a snapshot; for used portions of the physical storage resource, change a metadata identifier from a used status to a snapshot status; prevent deletion of those portions associated with the snapshot status; and transmit, via the network interface, information associated with the portions that are associated with the snapshot status.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a host system, a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system, and a network interface including a network interface processor. The information handling system may be configured to: transmit serial console data from the host system to the network interface; store the serial console data in onboard storage of the network interface; and execute, at the network interface processor, a management agent configured to provide access to the serial console data from a remote information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system may include at least one processor; a network interface; and a physical storage resource including a flash translation layer (FTL) operable to provide a mapping between logical storage addresses and physical storage addresses. The information handling system may be configured to: receive a request for a snapshot; for used portions of the physical storage resource, change a metadata identifier from a used status to a snapshot status; prevent deletion of those portions associated with the snapshot status; and transmit, via the network interface, information associated with the portions that are associated with the snapshot status.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a processor and a network interface. The network interface make be configured to perform protocol translation during communication between the information handling system and a destination system by: receiving, from the processor, data according to a first protocol; translating the data into a second protocol; and transmitting the translated data to the destination system.