Storage system with privacy-centric multi-partitions and method for use therewith
US11868635B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/78
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage system with privacy-centric multi-partitions and method for use therewith are provided. In one embodiment, a storage system comprises a memory configured to be partitioned into a plurality of partitions, wherein each partition is associated with its own boot block, and wherein each boot block is configured to boot any of the plurality of partitions. The storage system also comprises a controller configured to communicate with the memory and to: in response to a failure to boot one of the plurality of partitions with that partition's boot block, use a boot block of another one of the plurality of partitions to boot the one of the plurality of partitions; and restrict access to each of the plurality of partitions only to authenticated entities. Other embodiments are provided.
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