Method and apparatus to manipulate customer data without using the host interface

A method for changing data within a solid state drive without using a host interface, comprising:

• issuing a write buffer command with a code to the solid state drive;
• receiving the code at the solid state drive;
• storing the code at the solid state drive;
• transmitting a command to run the code at the solid state drive;
• executing the code with a processor in a virtual machine arranged within the solid state drive, wherein the running of the code alters data within the solid state drive, and wherein the executing the code with the processor in the virtual machine comprises providing a fixed number of virtual registers;
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• altering at least one memory arrangement in the solid state drive such that the memory arrangement records the altered data.

A method for changing data within a solid state drive without using a host interface, comprising:

• issuing a write buffer command with a code to the solid state drive;
• receiving the code at the solid state drive;
• storing the code at the solid state drive;
• transmitting a command to run the code at the solid state drive;
• executing the code with a processor in a virtual machine arranged within the solid state drive, wherein the running of the code alters data within the solid state drive, and wherein the executing the code with the processor in the virtual machine comprises allotting an amount of memory within the solid state drive to a stack for processing;
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• altering at least one memory arrangement in the solid state drive such that the memory arrangement records the altered data.

A method for changing data within a solid state drive without using a host interface, comprising:

• issuing a write buffer command with a code to the solid state drive;
• receiving the code at the solid state drive;
• storing the code at the solid state drive;
• transmitting a command to run the code at the solid state drive;
• executing the code with a processor in a virtual machine arranged within the solid state drive, wherein the running of the code alters data within the solid state drive, and wherein the executing the code with the processor in the virtual machine comprises executing a program to create an application programming interface to establish a unit attention on all initiators;
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• altering at least one memory arrangement in the solid state drive such that the memory arrangement records the altered data.