(57) ABSTRACT A de-duplication is configured to cache data for access by a plurality of
different storage clients, such as virtual machines. A virtual machine may comprise a virtual …

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing eviction of data. A grooming
cost module determines a grooming cost for a selected region of a nonvolatile solid-state …

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing a cache. A cache interface
module provides access to a plurality of virtual storage units of a solid-state storage device …

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for caching data on a solid-state storage
device. The solid-state storage device maintains metadata pertaining to cache operations …

Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for
destaging cached data. A method includes caching write in a nonvolatile solid-state cache …

Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for managing contents of a cache. A
method includes receiving a read request for data stored in a non-volatile cache. A method …

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An apparatus, System, and method are disclosed for Solid state storage as cache for high-
capacity, non-volatile storage. The apparatus, system, and method are provided with a plu …