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Multiple encryption keys on storage drives

US11934322B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2019
Grant dateMar 19, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7207
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system comprises a storage system comprising one or more storage devices and a storage controller operatively coupled to the storage system, the storage controller comprising a processing device, the processing device to receive first raw data from a first tenant of the storage system to a first non-volatile memory express (NVMe) input/output (I/O) queue of the storage system. The processing device further to determine that the first NVMe I/O queue corresponds to a first key, wherein the first key corresponds to the first tenant. The processing device further to encrypt the first raw data using the first key to generate first encrypted data. The processing device further to store the first encrypted data on the storage system.

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