RESOURCE ISOLATION IN COMPUTATIONAL STORAGE DEVICES

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RESOURCE ISOLATION IN COMPUTATIONAL STORAGE DEVICES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240220139 titled 'RESOURCE ISOLATION IN COMPUTATIONAL STORAGE DEVICES

The abstract of the patent application describes a method for allocating computational storage to an application of a host device using a controller of a computational storage (CS) device. The method involves receiving a request with a resource set ID, identifying a memory range within a memory region of the CS device, storing an association between the memory range identifier, memory region, and offset in a data structure, and sending the memory range ID to the host device.

The method involves allocating computational storage to applications of a host device using a controller of a CS device.
Requests include a resource set ID associated with the application.
Memory ranges within memory regions of the CS device are identified for storage allocation.
Associations between memory range identifiers, memory regions, and offsets are stored in a data structure.
The memory range ID is sent to the host device for further processing.

Potential Applications: - Efficient allocation of computational storage resources in host devices. - Improved performance and resource management for applications using computational storage.

Problems Solved: - Streamlining the process of allocating computational storage resources. - Enhancing the overall performance of applications through optimized storage allocation.

Benefits: - Increased efficiency in resource allocation. - Improved performance and reliability for applications utilizing computational storage.

Commercial Applications: Title: "Optimized Computational Storage Allocation for Enhanced Application Performance" This technology can be applied in various industries such as data centers, cloud computing, edge computing, and IoT devices to improve storage resource management and application performance.

Questions about Computational Storage Allocation: 1. How does this method improve the performance of applications using computational storage? - The method optimizes the allocation of storage resources, leading to enhanced performance and efficiency for applications.

2. What are the key benefits of storing associations between memory ranges and memory regions in a data structure? - Storing these associations allows for streamlined resource allocation and improved management of computational storage resources.

Original Abstract Submitted

a method includes receiving, at a controller of a computational storage (cs) device, a request to allocate computational storage to an application of a host device. the request includes a resource set id associated with the application. the method further includes identifying a memory range within a memory region of the cs device. the method further includes storing, in a data structure associated with the resource set id, an association between a memory range identifier (id) of the memory range, the memory region, and an offset within the memory region. the method further includes sending the memory range id to the host device.